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5 giorni fa · The Democratic Party split between two wings – Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois and Vice President John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky – nominally because of unbridgeable divisions over a Congressional slave code but really a culmination of Southern distrust of Stephen Douglas and his tepid commitment to prioritize the protection of slavery.
1 giorno fa · In 1854, Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois—a key Democratic leader in the Senate—pushed the Kansas–Nebraska Act through Congress. President Franklin Pierce signed the bill into law in 1854. The Act opened Kansas Territory and Nebraska Territory to a decision by the residents on whether slavery would be legal or not.
- January 8, 1828
3 giorni fa · Southern Democrats, led by Jefferson Davis, wanted to allow slavery in all the territories, while Northern Democrats, led by Stephen A. Douglas, proposed that each territory should decide the question for itself through referendum.
4 giorni fa · Stephen A. Douglas was a member of the Tenth General Assembly. The State House has been most popularly known, however, for its association with [Abraham] Lincoln. He was a member of all the sessions of the House of Representatives which met in the building.
2 giorni fa · The party split, with Northerners backing Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas while Southerners, including Johnson, supported Vice President Breckinridge for president. With former Tennessee senator John Bell running a fourth-party candidacy and further dividing the vote, the Republican Party elected its first president, former Illinois ...
4 giorni fa · The series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858 during their race for a seat in the US Senate laid the groundwork for central issues leading up to the Civil War. The primary focus was on slavery, its expansion into new territories, and the broader implications for American society.
2 giorni fa · 09 May 2024. JPC by Samsic, a London-centric provider of cleaning solutions, has announced the strategic appointment of Stephen Douglas as the new Head of Operations. Starting his career in the military, Stephen moved into the facilities sector and has worked across several managing agents, delivering strategical management and leadership to a ...
