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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... excluded from more than half the States by State Constitutions, and from most of the national territory by Congressional pro- hibition. Four days later, commenced the struggle which ended in repealing that Congressional prohibition ...
... excluded from more than half the States by State Constitutions, and from most of the national territory by Congressional pro- hibition. Four days later, commenced the struggle which ended in repealing that Congressional prohibition ...
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... exclude it there- from ; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their do- mestic institutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States . " Then opened the roar of loose ...
... exclude it there- from ; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their do- mestic institutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States . " Then opened the roar of loose ...
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... exclude slavery from any United States terri- tory . This point is made in order that individual men may fill up the Territories with slaves , without , danger of losing them as property , and thus to enhance the chances of permanency ...
... exclude slavery from any United States terri- tory . This point is made in order that individual men may fill up the Territories with slaves , without , danger of losing them as property , and thus to enhance the chances of permanency ...
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... exclude slavery from any United States Territory , they all omit to declare whether or not the same Constitution permits a State , or the people of a State , to exclude it . Possibly this is a mere omission ; but who can be quite sure ...
... exclude slavery from any United States Territory , they all omit to declare whether or not the same Constitution permits a State , or the people of a State , to exclude it . Possibly this is a mere omission ; but who can be quite sure ...
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... exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic in- stitutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States ? " I did incorporate that principle in the ...
... exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic in- stitutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States ? " I did incorporate that principle in the ...
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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