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What point of view did congress take on the issue of slavery?
he liked having slavery
When did Stephen A Douglas debate Abraham Lincoln in Illinois?
In the mid-1850's Douglas and Lincoln began one of the most famous political feuds in American history, it became known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates but the debates actually had began many years earlier. In Illinois's fourth capital, the Vandalia State House is where Douglas and Lincoln had their first debate around 1837. They continued with more debates in early 1840's above Joshua Speed's dry goods store, "where many aspirants politicians met" in Springfield, Illinois. During the 1840 presidential election Douglas made the decision to take their debates outside in the street, which lasted a week. Douglas enjoyed political fights and that is how he got his nickname the "Little Giant". Another reason was the many debates became more personal over Mary Todd "Lincoln's future wife and Douglas's past girlfriend". The famous Lincoln-Douglas debates was in mid-1850's and began over the Kansas-Nebraska Act, that under-minded the Missouri Compromise. Douglas saw it as "Manifest Destiny" but Lincoln saw it as a deliberate spread of slavery into Kansas and other once free-territories. Lincoln was Illinois Republican Party's nomination for senator, and ran against Douglas but even though Lincoln won the debates he still lost the senate to Douglas. Until the Presidential campaign of 1860. With the Democratic Party split, a Republican was sure to win. Lincoln was reserved in his campaign and stayed at home, allowing his supporters to speak for him. Douglas however did not, he campaigned furiously but Lincoln still won both popular and electoral college votes. I
What was the political impact the Transcontinental Railroad had on the US?
There was a big Senate fight on the route it would take. Stephen Douglas and Henry Clay were at odds about the route. Douglas wanted it to go through Chicago and have that as the main hub. Clay wanted it in St. Louis. Both men spent a great deal of time using their power in the Senate over the route. Douglas won and it went to Chicago ( where it still is today). This resulted in Douglas gaining more power in the Senate and becoming more nationally known. It gave him the platform to run for President against Lincoln. Most of his power was invested in southern states and with the south, so had he won the office there may have not been a civil war, but the issue of slavery would not have been settle in the 1860's. At some point it was bound to have a resolution, but it would have been later and bloodier.
What issues did Frederick Douglass take stand on?
Slavery.
What supplies did Douglas Mawson take on the Aurora?
food, clothes, dogs
What position did Stephen A. Douglas take on the role of slavery in America?
douglas argued for the right of states to decide whether or not to allow slavery
What position did Lincoln and Douglas take their debates?
Both had a strong position in the Anti Slavery debate. They both were against slavery and agreed that there should be no more slave states.
What position did Douglas take during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
What positions did Lincoln and Douglas take in their debates?
Both had a strong position in the Anti Slavery debate. They both were against slavery and agreed that there should be no more slave states.
During the Lincoln-Douglas debates what position did Abraham Lincoln take?
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
Where did Stephen Douglas want the eastern end of the transcontinental railroad Why was this a problem?
Stephen Douglas, one of the railway's chief promoters, wanted a northern route via Chicago, but that would take the rail lines through the unorganized Nebraska territory, which lay north of the 1820 Missouri Compromise line where slavery was prohibited.
What position did Abraham Lincoln take on slavery during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
Was Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois an abolitionist?
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.
What was Stephen A. Douglas' view of slavery?
Stephen Douglas was born on April 23, 1813 in Brandon Vermont. Yes, he did support slavery. Douglas'political battles with Abraham Lincoln in both 1858 and again in 1860. In 1858 Douglas sought reelection as senator. He represented the Democratic Party in the election, while his opponent, Lincoln, was the Republican Party's candidate. Lincoln argued that the U.S. could not survive with 1/2 of the nation allowing slavery and other 1/2 opposing this institution. Lincoln contended that African Americans were human beings and that they deserved their freedom, but he never claimed that blacks were as intelligent as or should have equal rights to whites. Douglas championed sovereignty and accused Lincoln of believing African Americans were equal to whites. He even suggested that Lincoln supported whites and blacks marrying and having children with each other. By inspiring fear in Illinois voters and mischaracterizing Lincoln's views. Douglas retained his seat. Douglas and Lincoln met again on the political battlefield in the presidential election of 1860. In this election, Lincoln represented the Republican Party, while Douglas represent the Northern democratic Party. By the late 1850s the Democratic Party was in disarray over slavery. Northern members opposed slavery's explansion, while Southern members believed that slavery should exist across the U.S. Douglas refused to endorse the Southerners' views and the Democratic Party split in two. Lincoln won the election against the other 3 candidates. Many Northern voters agreed with him that African Americans deserved their freedom, but that blacks were not equal to whites. Many of these people also agreed with Lincoln that the federal gov't could not end slavery where it already existed, but that it could prohibit slavery in new territories and states. In 1860, the North enjoyed a population of approx., 23 million people to the South's nine million. Douglas provided the only real opposition to Lincoln in the North, but most Northern voters preferred Lincoln's views than Douglas' platform. With a wide advantage in population totals the North controlled the Electoral College, giving Lincoln the victory in the election. In Ohio, Lincoln finished first, with more than 231,000 votes to Douglas' 187,000. Forgot to add this re Stephen Douglas: Douglas was gracious in defeat. He remained in the U.S. Senate and attempted to find a peaceful solution to the tensions between the North and the South. Following the Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861, Douglas back Lincoln and his efforts to return the South to the U.S. through military force. Douglas died on June 3, 1861.
In the 1848 election what position did Zachary Taylor take regarding slavery in the new territories?
Even though Zachary Taylor was a slave owner himself, he did not push up the expansion of slavery in the new territories.
What role did slavery take in Ghana?
what role did slavery take in ghana
Why did they call Abe the giant killer?
Abe Lincoln was often referred to as the "Giant Killer" due to his ability to take on powerful opponents and overcome significant challenges during his political career. This nickname particularly emerged from his famous debates with Stephen A. Douglas in 1858, where he, a relatively unknown politician, stood up to the well-established Douglas and gained national recognition. Additionally, his leadership during the Civil War and his role in the abolition of slavery further solidified his reputation as a figure who could confront and defeat formidable adversaries.
