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詹姆士‧布坎南總統與「小巨人」立場迥異，雖然他們都是民主黨員
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史蒂芬‧道格拉斯 (Stephan
A. Douglas) 生於1813年4月23日
道格拉斯支持美國擴張領土。對於某些敏感議題，例如將奴隸制度帶到新領土上，他都是負責談判協商的領導者。當堪薩斯被納入美國的一州時，道格拉斯希望透過普選，而不是讓國會來決定該州是否能夠蓄奴。當時的美國總統詹姆士‧布坎南 (James
Buchanan) 十分反對道格拉斯的看法，所以透過各種方式讓道格拉斯無法連任。但是道格拉斯最後還是贏得伊利諾州選民的青睞。你知道他當時的對手是誰嗎？
Douglas supported the expansion of U.S. territory. He became a leader in the effort to negotiate the sensitive issues regarding the spread of slavery into the territories. When Kansas was to be admitted as a state, Douglas wanted a popular election and not a congressional decision to determine whether it would be a slave or free state. President James Buchanan was so strongly opposed to Douglas's point of view that he worked to block Douglas's reelection. But Douglas remained popular with Illinois voters. Can you guess who he was running against?
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