Coming Civil War [part III] I. Sectional Tensions Increase 1854-1861 A. Kansas-Lecomption-Sumner-Brooks B. Election of 1856 C. Dred Scott Case-1857 1. Roger B. Taney--5th Amendment 2. 36¹30² (Republicans?) Null and Void II Rise of Lincoln and the Irrepressible Conflict--1858 A. Lincoln-Douglas Debates 1. Abe¹s ³House Divided² 2. Douglas response 3. ³The Question² at Freeport B. The John Brown Raid--1859 1. Harper¹s Ferry 2. Traitor or Martyr C. The Election of 1860 1. Republicans Lincoln v. Seward 2. Democrats split a. Northern Dem pick Douglas b. Southern Dem-John Breckenridge 3. Const. Unionists-John Bell D. Lincoln¹s First 100 days-lack of leadership? 1. South Carolina secession-12/16/61 2. First Cabinet 3. Crittenden Compromise-36-30 & never abolish 4. Fort Sumter a. Lincoln calls for troops b. Upper South leaves the Union 1. Importance of Boarder States 2. ³I want God on my side, but must have Ky.² 5. Union vs. Southern strength E. Causation?