Senator Douglas thought that a local vote - or 'popular sovereignty' - would be a better way of deciding for or against slavery in the new States.
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He proposed a bill that divided the land west of Missouri into two territories, Kansas and Nebraska.
Douglas was trying to work out a plan for the nation to expand that both the North and South would accept. This was the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. But the concept of popular sovereignty led to armed conflict over the issue of slavery in Kansas.
The everyday citizens of Missouri propose the amendments by appealing to their representatives of congress.
to avoid a civil war over the issue of slavery
Douglas wanted to abandon the Missouri Compromise because he wanted to put in place his own Kansas- Nebraska Act. This act would expand railroads and allow territories to choose for themselves if they wanted to be free or slave states.
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For expanding nations.
For expanding nations.
He proposed a bill that divided the land west of Missouri into two territories, Kansas and Nebraska.
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Senator Stephen A. Douglas proposed the concept of "popular sovereignty" as an alternative to the Missouri Compromise. This approach allowed the settlers in new territories to determine for themselves whether they would allow slavery or not, rather than having it imposed by federal legislation. Douglas believed this would resolve tensions over slavery by giving local populations the power to make their own decisions. This idea was central to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which ultimately led to significant conflict and violence in those territories.
Stephen Douglas proposed abandoning the Missouri Compromise in order to facilitate the creation of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which aimed to allow settlers in those territories to decide the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty. He believed that this approach would promote westward expansion and economic development. Douglas also sought to gain Southern support for his plans and to unify the Democratic Party, which was becoming increasingly divided over the issue of slavery. Ultimately, his proposal was controversial and led to significant conflict, including violent confrontations known as "Bleeding Kansas."
He proposed the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
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Missouri would be admitted to the union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Douglas was trying to work out a plan for the nation to expand that both the North and South would accept. This was the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. But the concept of popular sovereignty led to armed conflict over the issue of slavery in Kansas.