Stephen A. Douglas argued, in his Freeport Doctrine, during the Lincoln-Douglas debates that

A) the Dred Scottdecision was unconstitutional.

B) slavery would stay down if the people voted it down.

C) no matter what the people wanted, the Supreme Court was law.

D) Congress should reopen the Atlantic slave trade.

E) a new version of the Missouri Compromise was needed.

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Mike Morrow

25 November, 11:07

Stephen A. Douglas argued, in his Freeport Doctrine, during the Lincoln-Douglas debates that

A) the Dred Scottdecision was unconstitutional.

B) slavery would stay down if the people voted it down.

C) no matter what the people wanted, the Supreme Court was law.

D) Congress should reopen the Atlantic slave trade.

E) a new version of the Missouri Compromise was needed.

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Bradshaw · Answer 1

Answer:B) slavery would stay down if the people voted it down

Explanation:Stephen A Doglas a formal United States of America Senator, on the 27th of August, 1858. presented his Freeport report, in Freeport, Illinois United States, where he argued that people living in the United States have the power to go against the decision of the Supreme Court concerning Fred Scott. He further went ahead to show that Slavery could be stopped if the people wants it to stop.

This shows that the people can decide to remain slaves or not.