Democrats

Republicans

Democratic-Republicans

Federalists

Democrats

Republicans

Democratic-Republicans

Federalists

Stephen Douglass

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Jackson

Dred Scott

Stephen Douglass

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Jackson

Dred Scott

Supported it because he believed each state should have the right to choose for itself if it wants to be a free or slave state

Supported it because it would expand slavery further west

Opposed it because it overturned the Missouri Compromise and would lead to the spread of slavery

Opposed it because it would create greater tension between the north and the south

Supported it because he believed each state should have the right to choose for itself if it wants to be a free or slave state

Supported it because it would expand slavery further west

Opposed it because it would lead to the spread of slavery

Opposed it because it would create greater tension between the north and the south

Yes, because African American people are equals to whites according to the Constitution

Yes, because it is the moral and Christian thing to do

No, because blacks and whites are not equal

No, because the Constitution states that African Americans are not citizens

Yes, because African American people are equals to whites according to the Constitution

Yes, because it is the moral and Christian thing to do

No, because blacks and whites are not equal

No, because the Constitution states that African Americans are not citizens

Slavery should not be permitted to spread west because it should be immediately be abolished in the whole country

The Constitution supports that each state should make its own laws (therefore states in the west should decide for themselves)

Slavery should be permitted in the west because it is an important part of the economy

This country cannot continue to remain divided over slavery; slavery either needs to be abolished or permitted everywhere

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen Douglass

John Bell

John Breckenridge

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen Douglass

John Bell

John Breckenridge

The south declared war on the north

Southerners called for a recount

Several southern states seceded

Lincoln declared war on the south