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Douglas authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act which angered Northerners because it would make slavery legal in the two aforementioned states. This act was the main cause for the formation of the Republican Party. With the Republican party came the election of Lincoln, resulting in the secession of many southern states.
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What are three African American newspapers published in the north before the American civil war?
North star National Era Frederick Douglas paper
Which was first Civil War or spanish American war?
Civil War
Why were drums used in the American Civil War?
Drums were used in the American Civil war, to show that the war had begun.
Vietnam put American in a that was never officialy declared?
The American Civil War (US Civil War) was not a declared war.
Name 5 Civil War generals?
Do you mean the Spanish Civil War or the American Civil War?
What did Stephen A Douglas do in the Civil War?
he helped the civil war because he was there
Stephen Douglas from the civil war?
Stephen Douglas debated with Lincoln against slavery
Where did Stephen Douglas live during the civil war?
winchester illinois
What were the cause and effects of Stephen A Douglas?
he was in the civil war ^^^^ nigguh cant spell civil right
What side did Stephen Douglas support once the US Civil War began?
Once the US Civil War began, Senator Douglas supported the war in order to keep the Union whole.
Who was a famous African American from the American Civil War?
Frederick Douglas
What office was Stephen Douglas running for?
Senator Stephen A. Douglas ran successfully as the senator from Illinois. He also ran as a Democrat in the 1860 presidential elections. He lost. Before the US Civil War ended, Douglas died.
Who was a African American abolitionist during the civil war?
Frederick Douglas
Who was Stephen Douglas and why can it be said he was important to the US Civil War?
Stephen Douglas was a senator from Illinois. He and Abraham Lincoln had a series of debates in Illinois that made Abraham Liincoln a contender for president. Stephen Douglas wanted to compromise on slavery with the concept of popular soverneignty.
What were Abraham Lincoln's status quo?
he fought against Stephen Douglas, civil war, and the people who did not oppose of slavery.
When will Stephen ray Douglas die?
Stephen Douglas died of a fever, only a few months into the war.
What Stephen Douglas do before the civil war?
Before the Civil War, Stephen Douglas was a prominent American politician and a key figure in the Democratic Party. He served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois and was an advocate for the concept of popular sovereignty, which allowed territories to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery. Douglas is also known for his debates with Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois Senate race. Additionally, he played a significant role in the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which heightened sectional tensions over slavery.
