a. How does conflict within a society result in change? b. How did tension over slavery grow through legal decisions and violent rebellions and raids? Objective a. Students will compare similarities and differences between two primary documents from the Dred Scott trials. b. Students will identify the conflicts between the North and South and explain how these led to the Civil War. c. Students will create a visual arts piece by applying at least 3 facts about the Election of 1860 and weaving with their own alternative to secession. Background Tensions grew for many years before the first shots Duration: 90 Minutes.