Popular sovereignty was well supported because it allowed the local citizens of a territory to decide if slavery was to be allowed or illegal. Stephen A. Douglas pushed for popular sovereignty during the 1840's.
the sovereignty of each state, known as popular sovereignty
popular sovereignty allows for the people to choose where they stand on the subject and Frederick believed that the people would vote for no slavery
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Popular sovereignty
Popular sovereignty. And by any chance, are you asking this because of a social studies map pack?
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Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln did not believe in popular sovereignty, he thought slavery was morally wrong.
the sovereignty of each state, known as popular sovereignty
Allowing a local vote on the slavery question: 'Popular Sovereignty'
This was a pretty much a vote on pro-slavery or anti-slavery.
Popular sovereignty is the term that means people could determine, through voting themselves, where to allow slavery in a territory. Another term used is sovereignty of the people.
Abraham Lincoln did not believe in popular sovereignty, he thought slavery was morally wrong.
Popular sovereignty was used before the Civil War to determine if the state wanted slavery or not. Nebraska and Kansas voted on these issues.
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by allowing states to vote against it
Popular Sovereignty