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The Southern Democrats refused to nominate Stephen Douglas because he would not change his stand on popular sovereignty?
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Southern democrats supported john c breckinridge because they disliked stephen douglas's concept of?
Popular sovereignty.
Is it true one democrat and one republican competed in the election of 1860?
Yes, but . . . There were four parties competing for President in 1860. The Republicans and the Democrats were two, but the Southern Democrats and the Constitutional Union party also were in the mix. Lincoln and Douglas represented the Republican and Democratic Parties. John Bell and John Breckinridge were the candidates of the Constitutional Union and the Southern Democratic Parties. These were not minor candidates. Breckinridge won eleven states (Basically the deep South) and Bell won three (The Southern border states of Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.) Douglas, the Democrat in your question, won only one state (Missouri.) Abraham Lincoln won eighteen States (essentially all of the states outside the South, California and Oregon -- Maryland and Delaware went to Breckinridge. One way to look at the election; the Democratic Party split into two and there was a third party as well. Adds up to four parties competing for the Presidency in 1860.
Who were among the staunchest allies of Senator Douglas in his debates with Abraham Lincoln?
Senator Stephen A. Douglas was the long time incumbent Senator from Illinois. And, he had important people on his side in his race to be reelected to the senate seat he had in Washington DC representing Illinois. Douglas had many supporters of course, but none were more important than Charles H. Lanphier. He was a long time loyal supporter of Douglas and was the editor of the Springfield Illinois State Register. Along with the Chicago Times, the Register was an aggressive Douglas supporter. Douglas also had in his corner the former Whig who turned Democrat, Orlando Bell Ficklin.He was instrumental in convincing former Whigs like himself to become Democrats.
What event in 1857 caused a great controversy that split the northern and southern democrats?
By appointing Abraham Lincoln to run against Stephen Douglas in the senate race.
How tall is Douglas Leonard Brecht?
Douglas Leonard Brecht is 6'.
What Southern Democrats supported John C. Breckinridge because they disliked Stephen Douglas's concept of?
popular sovereignty
Southern democrats supported john c breckinridge because they disliked stephen douglas's concept of?
Popular sovereignty.
Why did the northern Democrats support Stephen A. Douglas for president in the election of 1860?
Douglas supported the doctorine of popular sovereignty.
The Southern Democrats organized their own convention in 1860 and nominated?
John C. Breckinridge. Stephen A. Douglas was the nominee for the Northern Democrats.
Who won the election in Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Douglas. But Lincoln had gotten Douglas staked out to some positions perceived as pro-slavery in their debates, and this hurt Douglas in 1860 when they opposed each other for president. Douglas was hurt worse in 1860 by the divisions in the Democratic Party, though, which saw southern Democrats nominate and run John C. Breckenridge, and a breakaway faction nominate and run John Bell. So the Democrats divided their vote three ways in 1860, and Lincoln "won" with less than 40% of the popular vote.
What was Stephen A Douglas' southern strategy to win the 1860 presidential election?
Stephen A. Douglas believed that to keep the presidency in the hands of the Democratic Party, he needed to execute a "southern" strategy. He had to convince southern Democrats that they needed Democratic support in the northern states that gave President Buchanan the White House in 1856. This meant the Democrats had to carry Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois and Indians plus the southern states. Douglas was unable to convince them and southern Democrats focused on sectionalism. This cost them the presidency, and gave the edge to the Republican, Abraham Lincoln. If Douglas had succeeded, there may have not been a Civil War.
What sovereignty was Stephen Douglas?
Popular Sovereignty
Who was the 1860 democratic candidate for president?
Northern Democrats nominated Sen. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois; Southern Democrats nominated Vice Pres. John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky.
What issues divided the Republican Party in the 1860's?
The northern Democrats supported Stephen A. Douglas for President in 1860, but the southern Democrats withheld support for Douglas. The South demanded that Douglas repudiate the Freeport Doctrine and support a federal slave law. The Douglas supporters pointed out that to do that would drive the northern Democrats into the Republican Party.
Who was an advocate of popular sovereignty?
Stephen A. Douglas
Who supported popular sovereignty?
Stephan Douglas
Who was a advocate of popular sovereignty?
One Stephen Douglas was the original advocate of Popular Sovereignty. He was tasked with organizing the new territories in terms of their popularity.
