The idea that the population of the states have the rights to vote on their own decisions is known as Popular Sovereignty. This concept was particularly significant in the context of the pre-Civil War United States concerning issues like slavery, where territories could decide for themselves whether to allow slavery through voting.
What is the idea that the population of the states have the rights to vote on their own decisions?
Emancipation Proclamation
Popular Sovereignty
Free State
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