According to the doctrine of popular sovereignty, the decision whether to permit slavery in a territory would be made by the

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Rosemary Ho

13 May, 18:19

According to the doctrine of popular sovereignty, the decision whether to permit slavery in a territory would be made by the

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The Doctrine of Sovereignty, which was also called Squatter Sovereignty, is a doctrine that states that the people of the federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territory would permit slavery or not. Its principle is that the head of the state and its government is sustained by the consent of its constituents.