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... Douglas , who had returned to Illinois in late summer , 1854 , to defend his stand for squatter sovereignty in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska . The Senator also faced aroused voters because of defeat in the Senate , by southern ...
... Douglas , who had returned to Illinois in late summer , 1854 , to defend his stand for squatter sovereignty in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska . The Senator also faced aroused voters because of defeat in the Senate , by southern ...
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... Douglas had not yet splintered the party . Lincoln - Douglas Campaign , 1858. In 1858 the story was different . Democrats of the North were in retreat , and Douglas fought for his political life . His term in the Senate was expiring ...
... Douglas had not yet splintered the party . Lincoln - Douglas Campaign , 1858. In 1858 the story was different . Democrats of the North were in retreat , and Douglas fought for his political life . His term in the Senate was expiring ...
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... Douglas at Jonesboro , 1858 * In his unsuccessful campaign as the Republican candidate for the seat in the United States Senate from Illinois held by Stephen A. Douglas , Abraham Lincoln demonstrated his amazing powers of logical ...
... Douglas at Jonesboro , 1858 * In his unsuccessful campaign as the Republican candidate for the seat in the United States Senate from Illinois held by Stephen A. Douglas , Abraham Lincoln demonstrated his amazing powers of logical ...
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PREFACE PART ITHE REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 Crisis and a New Party 73 | 7 |
1856 | 17 |
The Rise of Lincoln | 23 |
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