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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... prohibition. This opened all the national territory to slavery, and was the first point gained. But, so far, Congress only had acted ; and an indorsement by the people, real or apparent, was indispensable, to save the point already ...
... prohibition. This opened all the national territory to slavery, and was the first point gained. But, so far, Congress only had acted ; and an indorsement by the people, real or apparent, was indispensable, to save the point already ...
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... prohibit slavery, as they deemed best; but claimed that power for the Congress of the United States, regardless of the wishes of the people to be affec- ted by it, and when I found upon the Crittenden-Montgomery bill the Republicans and ...
... prohibit slavery, as they deemed best; but claimed that power for the Congress of the United States, regardless of the wishes of the people to be affec- ted by it, and when I found upon the Crittenden-Montgomery bill the Republicans and ...
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... prohibit it. When that is so, how much is left of this vast matter of Squatter Sovereignty I should like to know? When we get back, we get to the point of the right of the people to make a Con- stitution. Kansas was settled, for example ...
... prohibit it. When that is so, how much is left of this vast matter of Squatter Sovereignty I should like to know? When we get back, we get to the point of the right of the people to make a Con- stitution. Kansas was settled, for example ...
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... prohibited in a new Territory, in spite of the Dred Scott decision, I would vote that it should. That is what I would do. Mr. Lincoln - Judge Douglas said last night, that before the decision he might advance his opinion, and, it might ...
... prohibited in a new Territory, in spite of the Dred Scott decision, I would vote that it should. That is what I would do. Mr. Lincoln - Judge Douglas said last night, that before the decision he might advance his opinion, and, it might ...
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... prohibiting slavery forever in all the territory West. of the Mississippi and North of the Missouri line of thirty ... prohibited by the Act of 1820, and that when Dred Scott appealed for his freedom in consequence of having been taken ...
... prohibiting slavery forever in all the territory West. of the Mississippi and North of the Missouri line of thirty ... prohibited by the Act of 1820, and that when Dred Scott appealed for his freedom in consequence of having been taken ...
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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