Crittenden Compromise

(noun)

An unsuccessful proposal introduced by Kentucky Senator John J. Crittenden on December 18, 1860. It aimed to resolve the U.S. secession crisis of 1860–1861 by addressing the grievances of the slave states.

Related Terms

  • Peace Conference of 1861

Examples of Crittenden Compromise in the following topics:

  • Final Efforts at Compromise

    • The Crittenden Compromise proposed by Senator Crittenden was a final attempt by Democrats to prevent disunion through another compromise.
    • Essentially, the key proposal of the Crittenden Compromise provided for a sectional division of the territories at the old 36, 30' latitude line that would stretch to the Pacific.
    • In effect, Crittenden proposed a mere extension of the Missouri Compromise line dividing slave from free states, bringing his efforts directly in conflict with the Republican party and president-elect Lincoln.
    • With Lincoln and the incoming Republican congressmen refusing to consider any further extension of slavery into the western territories, the Crittenden Compromise was voted down in the Senate.
    • Crittenden's Compromise was a final attempt to prevent disunion by proposing an extension of the Missouri Compromise boundary between free and slave territories to the Pacific
  • Secession of the South

    • The Crittenden Compromise of December 1860 proposed that the old Missouri Compromise latitude boundary line be extended west to the Pacific.
    • Unfortunately this proposal was in direct conflict with the stated policies of the Republican Party and president-elect Lincoln, and Southern leaders refused to agree to the compromise without a full endorsement from Republicans.
    • This resulted in a stalemate between both sides, and the Crittenden Compromise was ultimately voted down in the Senate.
  • The Missouri Compromise

    • The Missouri Compromise of 1820 concerned the regulation of slavery in the western territories.
    • The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and antislavery factions in the U.S.
    • Prior to the agreement, the House of Representatives had refused to accept this compromise and a conference committee was appointed.
    • Congress finally came to an agreement called the "Missouri Compromise" in 1820.
    • The debate leading up to the Compromise raised the issue of sectional balance.
  • The Compromise of 1850

    • The Compromise of 1850 left the question of slave versus free states to popular sovereignty.
    • Henry Clay, the leader of the Whig party (nicknamed the "Great Pacificator”) drafted these five compromise measures in 1850:
    • In the Compromise of 1850, popular sovereignty was not defined as a guiding principle on the slave issue going forward.
    • During the debate over the Compromise, John C.
    • Evaluate the impact of the Compromise of 1850 on the slavery debate.
  • The Compromise of 1877

    • The Compromise of 1877 refers to a purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S.
    • Other historians, however, have argued that no such compromise existed.
    • The following elements are generally said to be the points of the compromise:
    • Scott, which initiated the process that led to the final compromise).
    • Examine how the Compromise of 1877 shaped the presidential election of that year
  • The Debate over Slavery

    • Delegates James Wilson and Robert Sherman proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise, which the convention eventually adopted.
    • The final compromise established the policy of counting each slaves as only three-fifths of a person.
    • After proposed compromises of one-half by Benjamin Harrison of Virginia and three-fourths by several New Englanders failed to gain sufficient support, Congress finally settled on the three-fifths ratio James Madison proposed.
    • While the original amendment to the Articles of Confederation had failed, the Three-Fifths Compromise was passed without extensive debate in the forming of the new Constitution.
    • A special committee instead negotiated another compromise: Congress would have the power to ban slave importation, but not for at least 20 years, which would be 1808.
  • A New Constitution

    • However, the Connecticut Compromise proposed by Roger Sherman outlined a system of bicameral legislation that included both proportional and equal representation.
    • Also known as the “Great Compromise,” it allowed for both plans to work together and defined the legislative structure and representation of each state under the Constitution.
    • The Three-Fifths Compromise, which assessed population by adding the number of free persons to three-fifths of the number of "all other persons" was agreed to without serious dispute.
    • Under this compromise, each slave was counted as three-fifths of a person, allowing the slave states to include a portion of their enslaved population when allocating representation.
    • Explain the purpose of the Connecticut Compromise and how compromise shaped the creation of the Constitution
  • "A More Perfect Union"

    • While some compromises made at the convention would strengthen the new republic, other compromises would eventually tear the country apart.
    • Delegates eventually adopted the Connecticut Compromise (or the Great Compromise) which blended the Virginia (large-state) and New Jersey (small-state) proposals.
    • After adopting the Great Compromise, delegates moved on to tackle the most controversial issue threatening the Union: slavery.
    • Finally, delegates agreed on the Three-Fifths Compromise, which was able to temporarily keep the young nation together.
    • Identify the compromises Convention delegates made in order to create a More Perfect Union
  • The Election of 1852

    • Supporters of President Millard Fillmore, who had succeeded to the presidency after the death of President Taylor, counted the Compromise of 1850 as a success on Fillmore's record.
    • However, Northern Whigs resented the Compromise of 1850, believing that the bill favored the slaveholding South.
    • Although Pierce hailed from the Northern state of New Hampshire, he defended the supremacy of states' rights as integral to maintaining a united nation and firmly supported the Compromise of 1850.
    • During his years in office, Pierce’s support of the Compromise of 1850--particularly his rigorous enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act--appalled and alienated many Northerners, including factions of the Democratic Party.
  • The Fight for the Treaty

    • The Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles; despite Wilson's efforts, Republicans and Democrats were unable to reach a compromise.
    • However, Wilson rejected this compromise, and enough Democrats followed his lead to permanently end the chances for ratification .
    • Senate, due to the inability of Democrats and Republicans to reach a compromise.
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