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What is the name of Stephen Douglas argument in the Stephen-Douglas debate?
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During the debate over the Compromise of 1850 northern antislavery forces were particularly outraged by what they considered the betrayal of which senator?
stephen douglas
Why is Stephen Douglas famous?
It was "The Little Giant"... Stephen Douglas got this nickname after a political brawl in 1834 "it was the norm for politicians to fist-fight and even previously have duels"... President John Quincy Adams was shocked to witness the five-foot, four inch Illinoisian, during one of his speeches in the House of Representatives, he ripped off his necktie, unbuttoned his coat and began to brawl in a roaring defense of Andrew Jackson. After Douglas was taken out of that meeting house in Jacksonville, Illinois, by a cheering crowd, who coined him "The Little Giant" and the nickname stuck because of his short stature and powerful political influences.
Who were the people involved in the conscription debate and why?
The people that were involved in the conscription debate were the parents of the boys because they didn't agree. :)
What did Stephen Douglas's theory of popular sovereignty lead to?
It seemed like a reasonable solution to the slavery debate - let the people of each new state vote on whether it would be slave or free. The flaw in the argument was that the states would be voting one at a time. So every bully-boy in America, from both sides, would descend on one thinly-populated area to commit maximum mayhem. When it was tried-out, in Kansas, the result was called 'Bleeding Kansas'.
Does the holocaust relate to the theme debate and diplomacy?
it is diplomacy
Who did Abraham Lincoln debate in 1858?
His debate partner was Senator Stephen Douglas from Illinois. Douglas was a celebrated debater and speaker.
Who was in the debate of Election of 1858?
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, hence Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
Who did Lincoln debate slavery?
Stephen A. Douglas
What did Abraham and Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate in the Lincoln Douglas debates?
slavery
Who won the Lincoln- Douglas debate?
Stephen Douglas won the election.
The man who held a famous debate over slavery with Lincoln?
Stephen A. Douglas
What did Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate about in the -Douglas debate?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to run for the Senate so that he could make laws to stop slavery in America.
What did Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate about in the Lincoln Douglas debate?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to run for the Senate so that he could make laws to stop slavery in America.
What did Stephen Douglas want out of the Lincoln Douglas debate?
He wanted to get elected, by proving his moderately-democratic position was best for Illinois and the Nation.
Who did Abraham Lincoln debate in a state senate race which put Lincoln in the national spotlight?
stephen douglas
What was Stephen Douglas's rationale for the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Stephen Douglas wanted the Kansas-Nebraska Act to pass in 1854 because resolving the debate about slavery would help railroads expand faster.
What state did Stephen Douglas debate with Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 sentorial debates?
Illinois, where they were competing for a senatorial seat.
