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What ideas did Stephen Douglas support regarding the spread of slavery?
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Did Stephen F.Austin support slavery?
Yes. See the letter he wrote with his own hands. Texas was founded on free-forced labor--slavery. The enterprise extended into Mexico and is the main reason for fighting. Check the historical letters.
What was Stephen A. Douglas' view of slavery?
Stephen Douglas was born on April 23, 1813 in Brandon Vermont. Yes, he did support slavery. Douglas'political battles with Abraham Lincoln in both 1858 and again in 1860. In 1858 Douglas sought reelection as senator. He represented the Democratic Party in the election, while his opponent, Lincoln, was the Republican Party's candidate. Lincoln argued that the U.S. could not survive with 1/2 of the nation allowing slavery and other 1/2 opposing this institution. Lincoln contended that African Americans were human beings and that they deserved their freedom, but he never claimed that blacks were as intelligent as or should have equal rights to whites. Douglas championed sovereignty and accused Lincoln of believing African Americans were equal to whites. He even suggested that Lincoln supported whites and blacks marrying and having children with each other. By inspiring fear in Illinois voters and mischaracterizing Lincoln's views. Douglas retained his seat. Douglas and Lincoln met again on the political battlefield in the presidential election of 1860. In this election, Lincoln represented the Republican Party, while Douglas represent the Northern democratic Party. By the late 1850s the Democratic Party was in disarray over slavery. Northern members opposed slavery's explansion, while Southern members believed that slavery should exist across the U.S. Douglas refused to endorse the Southerners' views and the Democratic Party split in two. Lincoln won the election against the other 3 candidates. Many Northern voters agreed with him that African Americans deserved their freedom, but that blacks were not equal to whites. Many of these people also agreed with Lincoln that the federal gov't could not end slavery where it already existed, but that it could prohibit slavery in new territories and states. In 1860, the North enjoyed a population of approx., 23 million people to the South's nine million. Douglas provided the only real opposition to Lincoln in the North, but most Northern voters preferred Lincoln's views than Douglas' platform. With a wide advantage in population totals the North controlled the Electoral College, giving Lincoln the victory in the election. In Ohio, Lincoln finished first, with more than 231,000 votes to Douglas' 187,000. Forgot to add this re Stephen Douglas: Douglas was gracious in defeat. He remained in the U.S. Senate and attempted to find a peaceful solution to the tensions between the North and the South. Following the Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861, Douglas back Lincoln and his efforts to return the South to the U.S. through military force. Douglas died on June 3, 1861.
Did Rousseau support slavery?
Rousseau did not support slavery. He thought it absurd and meaningless. All people are born with liberty and rights. They should not be subjected to ownership when they are equal.
Why did Stephan Douglas support the Kensas-Nebraska Act and why was that a problem for those who did not like slavery?
Douglas thought that the people of each new state should be allowed to vote on whether it should be slave or free. This looked like a reasonable common-sense alternative to the various Compromises that had all broken down. The Abolitionists did not like the idea, because it could have allowed the creation of new slave-states.
Why did slaveholders convince poor white slavery was justified?
they needed their political support
Who did Stephen Douglas's support the Kansas-Nebraska Act leding to a series of debates over slavery with?
Abraham Lincoln
Who did Stephen Douglas's support the kansas nebraska act leding to a series of debates over slavery with?
Abrham lincoln when he was running for reelection
Which men would not support the Confederate cause?
Stephen Douglas
What was Stephen A Douglas region of support?
Being a Democrat, Stephen Douglas was supported by the South in the Election of 1860. He lost the election to Abraham Lincoln.
Did Stephen Douglas support the kansas-nebraska act?
Yes. He introduced it.
Who lost Southern support because he attacked the Lecompton Constitution?
stephen douglas
What party split its support between Stephen a Douglas and john breckinridge?
Democratic party
Why did the northern Democrats support Stephen A. Douglas for president in the election of 1860?
Douglas supported the doctorine of popular sovereignty.
Why did Jefferson Davis support slavery?
Jefferson Davis did support slavery but also thought it should end eventually and the slaves should be freed. He did feel that they should be educated and then freed.
Which of these men would support the confederate cause Stephen Douglas Robert E Lee Pierre Beauregard Jefferson Davis?
Steven Douglas
Which man would not support the Confederate cause?
Stephen Douglas was the man that did not support the confederate cause. This cause was on American terrorism in the middle East.
Why did Stephen Douglas support the kansas-nebraska act?
He created it to turn the rest of the Louisiana Purchase into two territories-Kansas and Nebraska. This would remove the Missouri Compromise and the popular sovereignty (people that lived there) would choose whether or not to have slavery.
