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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad
gptkb:railway
railroad expansion
popular sovereignty
state rights
statehood for Kansas
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Illinois_Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Middlebury_College
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:James_Buchanan
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkb:Illinois_Democratic_Party
Illinois politics
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1813-04-23
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Brandon,_Vermont
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gptkbp:born
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April 23, 1813
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Graceland_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Robert_M._Douglas
three
Josephine Douglas
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:American_history
gptkb:American_Civil_War
American politics
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gptkbp:contributed_to_legislation
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gptkb:Homestead_Act
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gptkbp:death_date
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1861-06-03
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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controversial figure
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:Douglas_family
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gptkbp:died
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June 3, 1861
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Middlebury_College
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Lincoln-Douglas_debates
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Stephen_Arnold_Douglas
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gptkbp:governing_body
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gptkb:United_States_Senate
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Civil War era
key figure in pre-Civil War America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Stephen A. Douglas
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gptkbp:image
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Stephen A. Douglas.jpg
Stephen A. Douglas 1860.jpg
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gptkbp:influence
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American politics
Democratic Party policies
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan
American politics
legal framework of the U. S.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:public_transportation
gptkb:immigration
gptkb:education_policy
gptkb:political_reforms
gptkb:international_relations
Indian affairs
social issues
civil rights
judicial appointments
railroad development
political campaigns
territorial expansion
labor relations
national politics
land policy
Illinois politics
slavery debates
Illinois state politics
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
issues of slavery
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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Martha Isabel
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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gptkb:Lecompton_Constitution
gptkb:John_Brown's_raid
slavery in territories
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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leadership skills
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gptkbp:known_as
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gptkb:The_Little_Giant
gptkb:Little_Giant
a leading Democrat
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:Lincoln-Douglas_debates
gptkb:expansion
Political debates
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on Democratic Party
Douglas's political philosophy
Influence on Democratic Party
Douglas's political career
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Morrill_Land-Grant_Acts
gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:1858_Illinois_Senate_race
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Little_Giant
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Dred_Scott_decision
gptkb:Compromise_of_1850
1858 Senate race
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:Lincoln-Douglas_debates
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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U. S. Senator from Illinois
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_career
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1834
1861
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gptkbp:political_ideology
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Popular sovereignty
popular sovereignty
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_position
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gptkb:Senate
Senate Majority Leader
Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
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gptkbp:position
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gptkb:U._S._Senator
U. S. Senator from Illinois
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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gptkb:political_leaders
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:James_Shields
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gptkbp:president
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1860
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gptkbp:related_to
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Illinois politics
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:resides_in
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:role
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debater
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gptkbp:served_as
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gptkb:Judge
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_of_Illinois
U. S. Senator from Illinois
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:Illinois_House_of_Representatives
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:signature
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Signature of Stephen A. Douglas.svg
Stephen A. Douglas signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Caroline_E._H._Douglas
gptkb:Alice_E._Douglas
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Lyman_Trumbull
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gptkbp:supported
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gptkb:Dred_Scott_decision
gptkb:Compromise_of_1850
slavery expansion
Union during Civil War
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gptkbp:term_end
|
1843
1847
1861
1861-06-03
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gptkbp:term_start
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1841
1847
1847-12-06
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gptkbp:was_a
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gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:lawyer
gptkb:political_leaders
gptkb:orcas
historical figure in American history
advocate for state rights
founder of the Illinois Central Railroad
key figure in pre-Civil War politics
advocate for westward expansion
delegate to Democratic National Convention
influential in shaping Democratic policies
member of the Illinois legislature
opponent of slavery's expansion
political rival of Abraham Lincoln
proponent of the Missouri Compromise
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gptkbp:was_involved_in
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railroad expansion
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:political_speeches
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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