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Senator Stephen A. Douglas was not an abolitionist. He thought that the slavery debate would never be resolved peacefully in its current form.
So he proposed that each new state, before it applied for statehood, should be allowed to vote on whether to be slave or free. The result was the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act. This was based on his belief in popular sovereignty. Douglas was a nationally known leader who also hoped the transcontinental railroad would start from Chicago, Illinois, his home state.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoSenator Stephen A. Douglas was not an abolitionist. He did believe, however, that in due time, history would eventually end slavery. There were many opinions on "when". Abraham Lincoln believes it might take as long as 100 years. Neither was Lincoln an abolitionist.
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Who was nominated for president by the northern democrats in the election of 1860?
Stephen A. Douglas, US senator from Illinois was their candidate in 1860.
Who was the senator of Illinois who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Stephen Douglas
Who did Abraham Lincoln debate in 1858?
His debate partner was Senator Stephen Douglas from Illinois. Douglas was a celebrated debater and speaker.
Illinois senator who proposed the kansas nebraska act?
Stephen A. Douglas in 1854
Who proposed bringing popular sovereignty to Kansas?
Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois.
Who ran for US senator in Illinois in 1858?
Stephen A. Douglas beat Abraham Lincoln.
What office was Stephen Douglas running for?
Senator Stephen A. Douglas ran successfully as the senator from Illinois. He also ran as a Democrat in the 1860 presidential elections. He lost. Before the US Civil War ended, Douglas died.
How long was Lincoln a US senator of Illinois?
Lincoln was never a US senator. He served one term -- two years -- in Congress long before he was President. He ran for Senator in 1858, attracted national attention for his debates with Stephen Douglas, but lost the election to Douglas.
When and where did Stephen A Douglas live?
Senator Stephen A. Douglas made his impact in Illinois politics. He was a well known senator in the US. Illinois was the last US state he lived in. He was born in Vermont and also lived in New York. He lived from 1813 to 1861.
Which Illinois senator heightened sectional tensions partially to make Chicago the country's transportation hub?
Senator Stephen A. Douglas
Who was Stephen Douglas and why can it be said he was important to the US Civil War?
Stephen Douglas was a senator from Illinois. He and Abraham Lincoln had a series of debates in Illinois that made Abraham Liincoln a contender for president. Stephen Douglas wanted to compromise on slavery with the concept of popular soverneignty.
What political seat were Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas running for in 1858?
US Senator from Illinois.
