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Douglas endorsed popular sovereignty
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Who said the right of slavery is the right of a state to decide?
The senator from Illinois, Stephen A. Douglas supported the right to have Territory citizens vote on the slavery issue before the territory became a State. He was the prime fore behind the Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854. He called it popular sovereignty. He maintained this position in the 1858 senatorial race with Abraham Lincoln. Douglas won the election.
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.
What did Abraham lincolndo before he was president?
Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer. He had served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 1858, but he lost to Stephen A. Douglas, one of his opponents in the 1860 presidential election.
Did Abraham Lincoln win the position of US senator for Illinois?
No, Douglas did. In 1859, the Illinois legislature selected Douglas for the U.S. Senate over Lincoln by a vote of 54 to 46.
Before he was president Abraham Lincoln took part in a famous series of debates against?
Stephen Douglas :)
Before he was president what did Abraham Lincoln took part in a famous series of debates against?
Stephen Douglas
Before Abraham Lincoln became president he participated in a series of important political debates with who?
Stephen A. Douglas.
Before becoming president Abraham Lincoln participated in a series of important political debates with?
Stephen Douglas
What type of f35 a or b or c did Stephen Harper purchase before the 2011 federal election?
b
Who participated with the president Abraham Lincoln in a series of important political debates before he became president?
Stephen A. Douglas
Which American president lost a presidentail election before he won one?
(Stephen) Grover Cleavland. As an incumbant president, he lost the 1888 election to Benjamin Harrison, but defeated Harrison in the 1892 election.
