Abraham Lincoln expresses willingness to accept certain southern demands, but he reiterates that he will not accept any compromise with the South that might spread slavery into the territories.
Category: Slavery
Compromise Efforts: I Am for Fighting Again
Senator John J. Crittenden introduces a complex program designed to end the sectional crisis and preserve the Union. This plan is opposed by President-elect Abraham Lincoln, who refuses any compromise that might allow slavery to expand into the new territories.
Barking Dogs Never Bite
President-elect Abraham Lincoln tries to reach out to influential southerners to find some sort of rapidly vanishing middle ground in the unfolding sectional crisis.
A House Divided: Lincoln’s Prophecy
Illinois electors certify Abraham Lincoln’s election as president. Lincoln continues receiving callers, answering mail, looking for cabinet appointees, and downplaying the southern threat of secession. He also considers nominating a political rival to the highest job within his administration.
Key Events Leading to the War Between the States
The United States of America had been in existence for less than a century when it was nearly shattered by the most terrible conflict in its history. Why did it happen?
Confederate Slave Recruitment
Confederate President Jefferson Davis signs a bill into law authorizing the recruitment of slaves into the Confederate armies.