What was the 'Freeport Doctrine' and how did it relate to the Dred Scott case?
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Correct answer: Douglas's argument that territories could bar slavery without protective laws
During the 1858 debates with Lincoln, Stephen Douglas formulated the Freeport Doctrine to reconcile popular sovereignty with the Dred Scott ruling. He argued that if a territory's people didn't pass 'police regulations' to support slavery, the institution could not exist there regardless of the Court's decision.
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