"There are only two sides to this question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war; only patriots and traitors."
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Stephen Douglas, born on April 23, 1813, in Vermont, rose to prominence as a U.S. politician and a leading advocate for popular sovereignty in the mid-19th century. A key figure in the Democratic Party, he served in the Senate from Illinois and famously engaged in a series of debates with Abraham Lincoln in 1858, which highlighted the stark divisions over slavery in America. Douglas's legacy is marked by his complex views on democracy and federalism, contributing significantly to the nation's tumultuous pre-Civil War landscape.
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