Slavery The Cause of the Civil War How about a Recap?

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Slide 2 Slavery The Cause of the Civil War Slide 3 How about a Recap? Slide 4 Slide 5 The Constitution and Slavery The Constitution does not mention slaves or slavery directly, but does detail that slaves are counted as 3/5 of a person in the 3/5 Compromise. The government was also given the power to restrict the slave trade. Slide 6 The North v. The South Northern Economy Focused on Industry, While Southern Economy Focused on Agriculture. Slide 7 The North v. The South Both sides had their differences And eventually Slide 8 The Civil War was fought for a variety of reasons, however, SLAVERY was the prominent cause for the violence. Slide 9 But how can we know? Take for example the cotton gin Slide 10 The cotton gin made cotton more profitable and consequently made slaves and slaveholders explode in numbers. Slide 11 Slide 12 Slide 13 Slave Growth After Cotton Gin Here, the growth is apparent! Slide 14 Slave Population Before Cotton Gin Slide 15 Dramatic increase in slave population after Cotton Gins invention Slide 16 Profitability increased Production The magnitude of growth shown after cotton gins invention. Slide 17 Slide 18 Southern Comfort As stated before, the Souths economy was rooted in agriculture. This was only cemented once it became a cotton hot spot fueled by overworked slaves. Cotton Shipping Points in White. Slide 19 Not all the Blame Belongs to the Cotton Gin Slide 20 The Kansas Nebraska Act Did its fair share of instigating too! Slide 21 Slide 22 The Kansas-Nebraska Act further ignited the violence and hate surrounding the fiercely divided sides of the slavery issue. Slide 23 Bleeding Kansas The fiercely divided opinions led to drastic violence in the territory, earning it the nickname Bleeding Kansas. Slide 24 Political Cartoonists joked, but the violence was no laughing matter. Slide 25 What was soon to come was much worse Slide 26 The Raid on Harpers Ferry by John Brown and his men was the culmination of violence that followed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Slide 27 Slide 28 John Brown and his men took up arms in order to cause a slave revolution. This however proved unsuccessful and resulted in SEVEN Captured Men FIVE Escaped Men TEN killed men. Including John Browns sons. Slide 29 Slide 30 This Wasnt All.. Many more things resulted from slavery Slide 31 IncludingThe Strong Reaction to Uncle Toms Cabin A revolutionary book on slavery Slide 32 This book gave a new perspective on slavery, one the public had never seen before. This horrified many Slide 33 Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Toms Cabin helped to change public opinion on slavery for some, leading to a stronger call for slaverys end. Slide 34 According to legend, Abraham Lincoln greeted Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862 by saying "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war." Whether the story is true or not, the sentiment underscores the public connection between Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Civil War. Slide 35 For these reasons, and more, it is apparent: slavery was the cause of the Civil War. Slide 36 Credits: Creator: Liz Teubert Kelly, Martin. "What Does the Constitution Say About slavery?" About.com American History. About.com, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012.. "Impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Slavery, and the Civil War." The National and International Impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012.. Reynolds, William. "Political Map of the United States." Map. American Memory. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print.