"In the course of their 1858 battle for the Illinois senatorial seat, Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln conducted seven debates that addressed slavery, states' rights, and other hot-button issues. Although Lincoln lost the election, the debates brought him to national attention and helped propel h
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
โ Scribed by Bob Blaisdell, Stephen A. Douglas
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-364) and index
<B>This authoritative edition of the Lincoln-Douglas debates from a leading Lincoln historian brings to life the passions that divided nineteenth-century America.</B><BR /> <BR /> The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 include s
<p>The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 are among the most important statements in American political history, dramatic struggles over the issues that would tear apart the nation in the Civil War: the virtues of a republic and