Vocab. for debate

2. To be conquered or brought under control.
5. "Power to the People." It’s the idea that the people living in a specific area should get to vote and decide on their own laws (like whether to allow slavery) rather than the federal government in D.C. making the choice for them.
6. In this context, Douglas isn't necessarily talking about killing people; he’s talking about the "total destruction" of a way of life or a political system.
7. A "Fan" or a "Supporter." If you are a proponent of something, you are arguing for it and trying to convince others it’s a good idea.

1. This is a specific political tactic Douglas mentions. It means passing local laws that make it so difficult or expensive to own slaves that slavery eventually goes away on its own in that area.
3. To last or survive. Lincoln famously said the Union couldn't "endure" half-slave and half-free; Douglas is arguing that it can last that way.
4. This refers to the "Founding Fathers" (the men who wrote the Constitution). Douglas is using "Founding Father" imagery to make Lincoln’s ideas seem like an attack on American tradition.(