Night shift workers who have trouble sleeping may have a condition known as shift work sleep disorder. âWorking non-traditional shifts interferes with the bodyâs circadian rhythms,â says sleep expert Tina Waters, MD. âMost of us are awake during the day because our bodyâs internal clock is keeping us awake.
Election to Congress in 1854 and the Mexican War brought the issue of the expansion of slave territory to the nation's attention. Lincoln formed a clearer position on slavery. He was opposed to black equality and had no intention of disturbing slavery in slave states.
In his home state of Illinois, Lincoln began speaking out against the Kansas-Nebraska Act and particularly its author, Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. When Douglas ran for reelection in 1858, Lincoln opposed him in Illinois. Douglas won that election.