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H3. Lincoln was clever. He made Douglas define his ideas, including Popular Sovereignty. Douglas had to specify that ''if'' a state voted to abolish slavery, they could abolish it, even a slave state. At that point the slave holders began to think that the Missouri Compromise was not such a bad idea after all. At least with that, they were guaranteed to be able to own slaves below the 34 30' line. With the Freeport Doctrine there was no sure thing, every state was different.

H3. Lincoln was clever. He made Douglas define his ideas, including Popular Sovereignty. Douglas had to specify that ''if'' a state voted to abolish slavery, they could abolish it, even a slave state. At that point the slave holders began to think that the Missouri Compromise was not such a bad idea after all. At least with that, they were guaranteed to be able to own slaves below the 34 30' line. With the Freeport Doctrine there was no sure thing, every state was different.

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H5. the Dred Scott decision set a precedent. Basically, the court said people with dark skin have no rights. After [[Roe v. Wade]], abortion was protected, and it became common. In both of these Supreme court decisions, the court arbitrarily decided that some people just don't have any say in their future. Blacks were treated like dirt before ''Dred Scott'', but now the '''government''' had decided that these men are only worth what you pay for them. Meaning if you don't treat your slave like property, well, you might be asked "do are you that kind to your favorite hammer or bucket? They're just property." Similarly, babies were said to have no rights. They are the property of the mother, she makes the decision.