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Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861)
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Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861)
Known as “Little,” Stephen A. Douglas was an Illinois Senator (1847-61, Democrat) and the leading proponent of “popular sovereignty” as the solution to slavery in U.S. territories. Douglas ran for President as candidate of…
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