Growing Sectionalism

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  • Document G

    Document G
    -Hanging of John Brown after his raid
    -Southern radicals wanted to put down any other attempt to abolish slavery by other northern extremists
    -John Brown's raid of Harper's Fairy to attempt a slave rebellion
    -Southerners upset at north, believe every abolishonist is similar to John Brown, end up hating republican party
  • Document F

    Document F
    -Lincoln wins Presidential election by recieveing all north electoarl votes and none of southern votes
    -Lincoln had more acceptance and popularity in the north but many southerners disliked his political party
    -Lincoln wins election over souther democratic candidate. South becomes very angry and begins process toward secession
  • Documnet E

    Documnet E
    -The southern states left the union
    -Southerners were proiud of their process of leaving the union and wanted to show it off
    -Lincoln voted as President, south didnt approve of nomination, Lincoln wasnt even on ballet in many southern states
    -The Civil War being fought