Senator Stephen Douglas argued that the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 should be voted on as a package rather than individually to demonstrate national unity.

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Senator Stephen Douglas advocated for the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 to be voted on individually, rather than as a package, to facilitate their passage through Congress by allowing legislators to support parts they agreed with and oppose those they did not.

Senator Stephen Douglas Argued That the Provisions of the Compromise