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Who was Stephen Douglas?
Stephen A. Douglas (1813, 1861) was politician and former leader of the Democratic Party before the Civil War. Re-elected senator form Illinois in 1858 after eloquent debates with Abraham Lincoln, he was later defeated by this one in the run for presidency two years later.
Tags: Civil War, Politics, slavery
Source: http://www.history.com/topics/stephen-a-douglas
Source: http://www.history.com/topics/stephen-a-douglas
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Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: History, US
Topic: American Civil War
Published: 04.03.2015