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Stephen Arnold Douglas war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und Präsidentschaftskandidat der Nordstaaten-Demokraten bei den Wahlen 1860. Außerdem vertrat er den Staat Illinois in beiden Kammern des Kongresses.
Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. A senator , he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election , which was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln .
30. Mai 2024 · Stephen A. Douglas, American politician, leader of the Democratic Party, and orator who espoused the cause of popular sovereignty with respect to slavery in the territories before the Civil War. He is best known for his series of eloquent debates with Republican Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln in 1858.
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9. Nov. 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.
Stephen A. Douglas: A Featured Biography. Known as “the Little Giant” because his political stature far exceeded his height of five-foot-four, Illinois senator Stephen A. Douglas remained a prominent national figure from his first election to the Senate in 1847 until his death in 1861.
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.
11. Aug. 2023 · Learn about Stephen Douglas, a prominent Illinois politician who supported Popular Sovereignty and opposed the extension of slavery. Find out how he debated Abraham Lincoln in 1858 and died in 1861.
