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How popular sovereignty was related to slavery?
Settlers of some new territories were able to decide about slavery for themselves.
What was the notion that people should be able to vote on the matter of slavery in the territories called?
The notion that people should be able to vote on the matter of slavery in the territories was called popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty is a doctrine rooted in the belief that every human being is sovereign.
Who was the senator from Illinois who believed that the question of slavery in the territories should be settled by popular sovereignty?
Stephen Douglas
What concept did many leaders believe new territories should use to resolve the slavery issue?
Popular Sovereigntypopular sovereignty
The doctrine that allowed people living in the territories to decide the issue of slavery through their governmental bodies was called?
Popular Sovereignty. -ssm466
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