Stephen Arnold Douglas was a Union Hero who had a good heart. He had debates with Lincoln, which were a series of debates. He hated slavery, he thought everyone should be equal. He had political history which has mostly positive information. Stephen Douglas’ actions led to the Civil War and helped shift America the way it is now. Stephen Douglas was born Brandon, Vermont in April 23, 1813 which means he was born after the War of 1812 just started and his father died three months after Douglas was born which made life a bit tough for Douglas, but he managed and for 15 years he lived on a farm where he was making cabinets with his uncle. He stopped growing when he reached 5’4 and he was thrown out of the house when his bachelor uncle was…show more content… The bill for organizing the territories of Kansas and Nebraska that Douglas reported in January 1854, was signed by the president on the 30th of May. This reopened the whole slavery dispute which meant Douglas’ enemies was charged for crimes, and this caused great popular excitement as it repealed the Missouri Compromise. The bill also declared the people of any state or territory are free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States. The passage of this Kansas-Nebraska Bill was one of the most momentous in its consequences ever passed by the Federal Congress and it was largely a personal triumph for Douglas. There was great annoyance throughout the free states and in Chicago, even Douglas was unable to win for himself a hearing before a public meeting on May 30th, 1854. A nickname people called Douglas was “Little Giant” due to his body features, he was short but had a booming voice and he had broad shoulders. In 1856 Douglas was a candidate for the presidential nomination in the national Democratic convention but he was unsuccessful, he received strong support though. In 1857 he defriended President Buchanan and the administration Democrats
