After the Battle of Fort Sumter, what did Douglas rally support for?
Confederacy
Union
Nullification
Secession
Answer
After the Battle of Fort Sumter, Stephen A. Douglas supported the Union. He had initially opposed the war, but after the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, he became convinced that the Union must be preserved. He campaigned for the Union throughout the war and spoke out against the Confederates. He also helped to raise troops for the Union army.
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