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On June 3, 1861, Stephen A. Douglas, American politician and Senator from Illinois (Lincoln-Douglas debates), died at the age of 48. From the article:
"Stephen Douglas remains an incredibly complex statesman. His decision to choose party over country with the Kansas-Nebraska Act unequivocally contributed to the coming of the Civil War. It remains to be seen if Douglas could have known that his legislation would have such devastating consequences. Yet, Douglas’s commitment to popular sovereignty and his country is admirable. By breaking with the Democrats over the Lecompton Constitution and his politically costly decision to campaign in the South, Douglas illustrated his commitment to his principles and to the Union."
"Stephen Douglas remains an incredibly complex statesman. His decision to choose party over country with the Kansas-Nebraska Act unequivocally contributed to the coming of the Civil War. It remains to be seen if Douglas could have known that his legislation would have such devastating consequences. Yet, Douglas’s commitment to popular sovereignty and his country is admirable. By breaking with the Democrats over the Lecompton Constitution and his politically costly decision to campaign in the South, Douglas illustrated his commitment to his principles and to the Union."
Stephen Douglas
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