Description
One of the most significant and far-reaching events in U. S. history, the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 sharpened and brought to a head a number of crucial questions concerning slavery, states' rights, the legal status of blacks, and the effects of the Dred Scott decision. The debates were held as part of the campaign for the Illinois senatorial seat, pitting the two-term incumbent, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, against the lesser-known Abraham Lincoln, a successful lawyer and former state politician who was the Republican candidate.
Paving the way for modern discussions between political candidates, the Lincoln-Douglas debates fascinated nineteenth-century America and catapulted Lincoln into the spotlight. Although he lost the race to Douglas, the stature and recognition Lincoln gained during the exchanges helped propel him to the presidency in 1860, just two years later. This volume features rousing speeches by each candidate and the rejoinders and replies.
Author: Abraham Lincoln, Stephen a. Douglas
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 08/15/2018
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.00h x 4.80w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9780486817231
ISBN10: 0486817237
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 19th Century
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
Paving the way for modern discussions between political candidates, the Lincoln-Douglas debates fascinated nineteenth-century America and catapulted Lincoln into the spotlight. Although he lost the race to Douglas, the stature and recognition Lincoln gained during the exchanges helped propel him to the presidency in 1860, just two years later. This volume features rousing speeches by each candidate and the rejoinders and replies.
Author: Abraham Lincoln, Stephen a. Douglas
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 08/15/2018
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.00h x 4.80w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9780486817231
ISBN10: 0486817237
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 19th Century
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
About the Author
An English professor at the City University of New York's Kingsborough College, Bob Blaisdell is the editor of numerous Dover Thrift Editions and many other books. He has published essays about his experiences as a teacher and regularly reviews books for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Christian Science Monitor.
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