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4. Stephen Douglas' position on slavery claimed that:


A) popular sovereignty was a legitimate way to
settle the issue of slavery.
B) slavery should be allowed everywhere.
C) popular sovereignty would only work on states
in the east.
D) a trans-continental railroad should pass through
Illinois

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

Douglas's position on slavery is one debated by historians. He believed that only a state, through the voice of its inhabitants and their elected legislatures, had the right to decide to allow slavery within its borders. Out of this position grew Douglas's idea of “popular sovereignty.”

(note that I am not a professional and may not be correct at all times)

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