Political Debates Between Lincoln and Douglas.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Both were running and wanted the same senate seat in Illinois so they set up debates with each other
....The Lincoln Douglas Debates
The key issue in the Lincoln-Douglas debates was slavery. Lincoln and Douglas were viewed as contenders for the 1860 presidential election.
In the 1858 election for senator. During this event, Lincoln and Douglas held a series of debates, known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
slavery
(an abolitionist)
1858
U.S. senator
antislavery forces
slavery
Ilinois
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates - 1976 TV was released on: USA: 8 October 1994
The Lincoln Douglas debates had a huge impact on the future of Abraham Lincoln. Despite losing his bid to become the senator of Illinois, Lincoln made a name for himself.