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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... true intent and meaning or this act not to legislate every into any Territory or State , nor to exclude it there- from ; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their do- mestic institutions in their own way ...
... true intent and meaning or this act not to legislate every into any Territory or State , nor to exclude it there- from ; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their do- mestic institutions in their own way ...
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... true that the mode of reference and the form of the submission, was not such as I could sanction with my vote, for the reason that it discriminated between Free States and Slave States ; providing that if Kansas consented to come in ...
... true that the mode of reference and the form of the submission, was not such as I could sanction with my vote, for the reason that it discriminated between Free States and Slave States ; providing that if Kansas consented to come in ...
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... true intent and meaning of the act not to legislate slavery into any State or Territory, or to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic in- stitutions in their own way ...
... true intent and meaning of the act not to legislate slavery into any State or Territory, or to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic in- stitutions in their own way ...
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... true that a negro, an Indian, or any other man of inferior race to a white man, should be permitted to enjoy, and humanity requires that he should have all the rights, privileges and immunities which he is capable of exercising con ...
... true that a negro, an Indian, or any other man of inferior race to a white man, should be permitted to enjoy, and humanity requires that he should have all the rights, privileges and immunities which he is capable of exercising con ...
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... true with me or many others, that is, because he looks upon all this matter of slavery as an exceedingly little thing--this matter of keeping one-sixth of the population of the whole nation in a state of oppression and tyranny unequaled ...
... true with me or many others, that is, because he looks upon all this matter of slavery as an exceedingly little thing--this matter of keeping one-sixth of the population of the whole nation in a state of oppression and tyranny unequaled ...
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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