cause he was mad as bro
because of antislavery sentiment at home and abroad
Settlers of some new territories were able to decide about slavery for themselves.
Study Island: Settlers of some new territories were able to decide about slavery for themselves.
The Act was meant to allow the people of each state to decide.
stephen a douglas
The delegates at the Annapolis Convention declared slavery to be unconstitutional.
because of antislavery sentiment at home and abroad
because of antislavery sentiment at home and abroad
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
because it was best for our country , no one would want to be a slave
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
The principal topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was slavery. Specifically, Lincoln thought that all the territories (the parts of the United States that were not yet States) should be free of slavery, and that eventually, the federal government should outlaw slavery everywhere in the U.S., while Douglas thought that each territory should decide for itself whether it wanted to allow slavery or not.
Lincoln was at first undecided about slavery. Later on, his views were that all men were created equal and slavery had not place in the US.
he wanted to antagonize the southhe wanted to build a strong base of political supporters
Stephen Douglas's idea of popular sovereignty for the expansion of slavery was not in a document, but rather came out in his debates with Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln argued that slavery was wrong. Douglas said that the founding fathers had slaves and that local people should be able to decide if they want slavery or not. Douglas labeled Lincoln as a radical. Lincoln said that how could Douglas say it was popular sovereignty if Northern States had to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.