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Slavery Dominates Politics
Lincoln-Douglas Debates Douglas said
popular sovereignty should be used to decide slavery
Even though ruled unconstitional
Said people have to right to decide
Won re-election
Lincoln challenges for Douglas Il. Senate seat
Lincoln said Declaration of Independence applied to African Americans
Said slavery should not be expanded
Became national political figure
Political Parties Splinter
Dems. have convention in Charleston to determine Pres. Candidate
Southern Dems. want party to defend slavery in platform
Northern Dems. want popular sovereignty to be platform
Could not settle differences agreed to meet in Baltimore in June
Political Parties Splitter
S. Dems walk out of Baltimore convention
N. Dems nominate Douglas S. Dems nominate Breckinridge Constitional Union Party entered,
goal to preserve Union Nominated Bell
Election of 1860 Two races: Lincoln and Douglas in North Breckinridge and Bell in the South Lincoln and Breckinridge had most
extreme positions on slavery Douglas and Bell were moderates Lincoln won the North, Breckinridge
the South, North had more people South thought Lincoln’s election threat
to their way of life