Stephen A. Douglas was Abraham Lincoln's closest competitor in the presidential election of 1860. He got over 25% of the vote. he supported the Dred Scott decision and was against slavery. He was a Northern Democrat, compared to a Southern Democrat. I stumbled upon him when researching the election of 1860, when Lincoln ( a Republican) was elected. I thought he seemed like an interesting person.Madi M., Frank's Design Team
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What are the differences between Northern and Southern Democrats? How do they compare with today's Democratic Party?
Lincoln was a Republican? I always thought he was a Democrate. How do you "decide" if you are Democrate or Republican today? What about back then?
Mariah Shriner, Frank's Project Team
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