The Lincoln-Douglas debates
Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858
Political career before 1861
United states, politics and government, 1815-1861
Extension to the territories
Oratory
Lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865
Slavery
Politics and government
History
"The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 are among the most important in American history. Classics of political rhetoric, the debates embodied dramatic struggles over the issues that would tear apart the nation in the Civil War:…
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