In what way was Abraham Lincoln's view of slavery different from that of Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas
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popular sovereignty
Stephen Douglas did not realize the depth of anti-slavery feeling in the North when he proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The bill repealed the portion of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 that limited slavery, and gave states the right to decide for themselves whether or not they would allow slavery.
The solution was, to divide Clay's plan into a series of measures that Congress could vote on separately
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas won against Abraham Lincoln when running for US Senate
slavery
His debate partner was Senator Stephen Douglas from Illinois. Douglas was a celebrated debater and speaker.
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln's debates with Stephen Douglas helped bring him into the national spotlight.
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.
Abraham Lincoln debated against Stephen Douglas in the 1858 US Senate campaign, from Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln, John C. Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen A. Douglas.
Stephen Douglas ran against Abraham Lincoln in Election of 1858 for Senate then again for Election of 1860 for President and that's how we got Abraham Lincoln for president