Stephen A. Douglas the Political Apprenticeship, 1833-1843
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Apr 13, 2015
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780786498079
Description: "With the introduction of Douglas' first bill in 1834, the Douglas-Lincoln contests continued in the decade ahead. Struggles over banking, internal improvements, party organizations, the seat of government and slavery put them on opposing sides. These battles were Douglas' political apprenticeship and he would use what he learned to become the most powerful Democrat in the nation"--