Questions On How Did Lincoln's Position On Slavery Differ From That Of Stephen Douglas
Mehajamin Naina
Mrs.Montano
A.P United States History
Frederick Douglass Academy
5 December 2013
Homework #48
Page 419
1) How did Lincoln’s position on slavery differ from that of Stephen Douglas? Lincoln’s poisition on slavery differ from that of Stephen Douglas. Abraham Lincoln believed that the slavery was very uncommon and scary that it scared the supreme court to declare that the Constitution can not extend slavery in the new states. Lincoln was scared to spread slvaery in the new territories which was connected with the Dred Scott decision of 1857. Stephan Douglass on the other hand argued for the popular sovereignity. Mostly advocating the territories that the people could extend slavery by not following the law, he supported the Dred Scoot deciison of 1857.
2) Did the Republican win the election of 1860, or did the Democrats lose it? Explain your answer. The Democrats lose the election of 1860. That’s because their party system did not stand on the idea of extending slvaery to the new states or terriotories. The Northern Democrats rejected the two groups that the Southern Democrats created which was the moderates and radicals. So, the Southern Democrats created their own party convention in 1860 and voted for the Vice President …show more content…
Links connected the forecoming of Lincoln during the anitiwar Whig who aimed for free labor. He won the election by his famous slogan ‘’free soil, free labor, freeman’’. Abraham Lincoln was elected to be president in 1860 because of the division between the North and the South over the spread of slavery upon the new states and territories. The War with Mexico created the debate more dangerous, which Lincoln called for free labor. Mr.Lincolsn election was mostly from the political and ideological difference between the North and South over the extend of slavery in the new states and
Mrs.Montano
A.P United States History
Frederick Douglass Academy
5 December 2013
Homework #48
Page 419
1) How did Lincoln’s position on slavery differ from that of Stephen Douglas? Lincoln’s poisition on slavery differ from that of Stephen Douglas. Abraham Lincoln believed that the slavery was very uncommon and scary that it scared the supreme court to declare that the Constitution can not extend slavery in the new states. Lincoln was scared to spread slvaery in the new territories which was connected with the Dred Scott decision of 1857. Stephan Douglass on the other hand argued for the popular sovereignity. Mostly advocating the territories that the people could extend slavery by not following the law, he supported the Dred Scoot deciison of 1857.
2) Did the Republican win the election of 1860, or did the Democrats lose it? Explain your answer. The Democrats lose the election of 1860. That’s because their party system did not stand on the idea of extending slvaery to the new states or terriotories. The Northern Democrats rejected the two groups that the Southern Democrats created which was the moderates and radicals. So, the Southern Democrats created their own party convention in 1860 and voted for the Vice President …show more content…
Links connected the forecoming of Lincoln during the anitiwar Whig who aimed for free labor. He won the election by his famous slogan ‘’free soil, free labor, freeman’’. Abraham Lincoln was elected to be president in 1860 because of the division between the North and the South over the spread of slavery upon the new states and territories. The War with Mexico created the debate more dangerous, which Lincoln called for free labor. Mr.Lincolsn election was mostly from the political and ideological difference between the North and South over the extend of slavery in the new states and