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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08700 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1859 |
| Title | Popular sovereignty in the territories. The dividing line between federal and local authority |
| Date | 1859 |
| Author | Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Published by Harper & Brothers. Douglas, a United States Senator from Illinois, concludes by stating: "...every distinct political Community, loyal to the Constitution and the Union, is entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of self-government in respect to their local concerns and internal polity, subject only to the Constitution of the United States." |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery US Constitution Government and Civics Congress American Statesmen States' Rights |
| People | Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |