Objective: Create a video that explains the key issues and events that led to the Civil War, specifically focusing on the causes in Georgia. The video could be in the form of a news segment, YouTube video, or TikTok.
Slavery: Discuss the role slavery played in Georgia's economy and society, and how it was a major point of contention between the North and South.
States' Rights: Explain how the South believed in states’ rights, particularly the right to make decisions about slavery without federal intervention.
Nullification: Describe the nullification crisis, where Southern states, including Georgia, argued that they could reject federal laws they disagreed with.
The Compromise of 1850: Summarize how this series of laws attempted to resolve issues between slave and free states and how Georgia responded.
The Georgia Platform: Explain Georgia's agreement to support the Compromise of 1850 but with conditions that emphasized the protection of slavery and states' rights.
Dred Scott Case: Discuss how the Supreme Court ruling on the Dred Scott case influenced Georgia’s stance on slavery and federal intervention.
Abraham Lincoln’s Election in 1860: Explain how Lincoln's election was a key event that pushed Georgia and other Southern states toward secession.
Debate over Secession in Georgia: Discuss the internal debate within Georgia on whether to secede from the Union or remain.