Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen a DouglasCarefully recorded by reporters in 1858, the debates between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln resulted in a win by Douglas in his campaign for U.S. Senate. In contrast to Douglas's Popular Sovereignty stance, Lincoln stated that the country could not survive as half-slave and half-free states. The Lincoln-Douglas debates drew the attention of the entire nation and set the stage for Lincoln's successful 1860 race for the United States Presidency. |
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... Illinois , every other master may lawfully do with any other one , or one thousand slaves , in Illinois , or in any other free State . Auxiliary to all this , and working hand in hand with it , the Nebraska doctrine , or what is left of ...
... Illinois , every other master may lawfully do with any other one , or one thousand slaves , in Illinois , or in any other free State . Auxiliary to all this , and working hand in hand with it , the Nebraska doctrine , or what is left of ...
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... Illinois a slave State . To meet and overthrow the power of that dynasty , is the work now before all those who would prevent that consummation . That is what we have to do . How can we best do it ? small ones . Let this be granted ...
... Illinois a slave State . To meet and overthrow the power of that dynasty , is the work now before all those who would prevent that consummation . That is what we have to do . How can we best do it ? small ones . Let this be granted ...
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... Illinois, bound by every con- sideration of duty, of fidelity, and of patriotism, to resist to the utmost of my power the consummation of that fraud. With others I did resist it, and resisted it success- fully until the attempt was ...
... Illinois, bound by every con- sideration of duty, of fidelity, and of patriotism, to resist to the utmost of my power the consummation of that fraud. With others I did resist it, and resisted it success- fully until the attempt was ...
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... Illinois took her position upon this principle many years ago. You all recollect that in 1850, after the passage of ... Illinois, in 1851, approaches near- er to unanimity than, has ever been obtained on any controverted question. That ...
... Illinois took her position upon this principle many years ago. You all recollect that in 1850, after the passage of ... Illinois, in 1851, approaches near- er to unanimity than, has ever been obtained on any controverted question. That ...
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... Illinois platform to your standing instructions to your Senators, adopted with almost entire unanimity, to incorporate in that bill the great principle of self-government, declaring that it was “the true intent and meaning of the act ...
... Illinois platform to your standing instructions to your Senators, adopted with almost entire unanimity, to incorporate in that bill the great principle of self-government, declaring that it was “the true intent and meaning of the act ...
Contents
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Speech of Mr Douglasat Chicago July 9 185816 | 66 |
Second Joint Debate at Freeport August 27 1858 | 83 |
Seventh and Last Joint Debate at Alton Oct 15 1858 | 93 |
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