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Learn about the life and career of Stephen A. Douglas, an American politician and lawyer from Illinois who ran for president in 1860. He was a leading advocate of popular sovereignty and a rival of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln–Douglas debates.
2 de set. de 2024 · Stephen A. Douglas (born April 23, 1813, Brandon, Vermont, U.S.—died June 3, 1861, Chicago, Illinois) was an American politician, leader of the Democratic Party, and orator who espoused the cause of popular sovereignty in relation to the issue of slavery in the territories before the American Civil War (1861–65).
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Stephen Arnold Douglas (Brandon, Vermont, 23 de abril de 1813 – Chicago, Illinois, 3 de junho de 1861) foi um político norte-americano do estado de Illinois.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Stephen A. Douglas, a controversial and influential politician who championed popular sovereignty and debated Abraham Lincoln on slavery. Find out how he shaped mid-1800s American politics and his role in the Civil War.
Learn about the life and career of Stephen A. Douglas, a prominent Illinois senator and a key figure in the debates over slavery and the Union. Find out how he passed the Compromise of 1850, promoted the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and supported Lincoln in the Civil War.
Stephen A. Douglas, (born April 23, 1813, Brandon, Vt., U.S.—died June 3, 1861, Chicago, Ill.), U.S. politician. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (1843–47) and Senate (1847–61), where he strongly supported the Union and national expansion.
Learn about the life and career of Stephen A. Douglas, the Little Giant who fought for an ocean-bound republic and clashed with Abraham Lincoln over slavery. Explore his legislative achievements, debates, and controversies in three volumes of this comprehensive biography.
