Question

In 1854 Stephen A. Douglas introduced this to the Senate, to allow states to enter the Union with or without slavery. what is that called?

Answer 1

The proposal introduced by Stephen A. Douglas in 1854 is known as the **Kansas-Nebraska Act**. This act allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether they would allow slavery within their borders, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The act was meant to facilitate the construction of a transcontinental railroad and reflected the principle of popular sovereignty, giving the residents of the territories the right to determine their own status regarding slavery.