During debate over it, Henry Edmundson nearly attacked Lewis Campbell, and Thomas Hart Benton denounced it because Congress "broke down the sacred laws" of the past.
The man who introduced this law did so to win the approval of a congressional bloc called the "F Street Mess," which included Senator David Atchison. During debate over it, Henry Edmundson nearly attacked Lewis Campbell, and Thomas Hart Benton denounced it because Congress "broke down the sacred laws" of the past. The "Peoria Speech" was directed against this piece of legislation. The passage of it led to the (*) shipment of numerous "Beecher's Bibles," which were actually rifles used by the invading "border ruffians." This act was the brainchild of Stephen Douglas and was meant to promote "popular sovereignty." For 10 points, name this 1854 law which allowed settlers in the two namesake Great Plains territories to vote on the legality of slavery.
The man who introduced this law did so to win the approval of a congressional bloc called the "F Street Mess," which included Senator David Atchison.
the Kansas-Nebraska Act