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Douglas was accused by Lincoln. Lincoln argued in his House Divided Speech that Douglas was part of a conspiracy to nationalize slavery. Lincoln said that ending the Missouri Compromise ban on slavery in Kansas and Nebraska was the first step in this direction, and that the Dred Scott decision was another step in the direction of spreading slavery into Northern territories. Lincoln expressed the fear that the next Dred Scott decision would make Illinois a slave state.
It should be noted that the two men held no personal animosity towards each other.
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Who challenged Stephen Douglas in the Illinois senate race of 1858?
Stephen A. Douglas debated Lincoln in a famous series of debates in 1858. They were campaigning for the office of US Senator from Illinois. The debates attracted national attention and were published in the newspapers in the East as well as the Midwest.
Why were the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates important?
Some reasons the Lincoln-Douglas debates were important:They helped Stephen Douglas popularize the idea of building a railroad from Chicago to California.They made people even more confused about slavery and what was at stake in the upcoming election.They boosted Lincoln's profile, making him a national celebrity and the 1860 Republican candidate for President.
Did Abraham Lincoln have messianic sentiment in the 1858 Illinois senatorial election?
Certainly the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates for the US senate seat of Senator Douglas of Illinois highlighted the differences between Republicans and Democrats on the slavery issue. It can be said, as well, that Lincoln's ideas reflected a growing messianic sentiment on the part of Lincoln. Lincoln's well known "House divided" speech invoked the words of Jesus Christ. Lincoln also made it clear in 1858 that slavery was not only a political issue but was a religious issue as well.
Who were among the staunchest allies of Senator Douglas in his debates with Abraham Lincoln?
Senator Stephen A. Douglas was the long time incumbent Senator from Illinois. And, he had important people on his side in his race to be reelected to the senate seat he had in Washington DC representing Illinois. Douglas had many supporters of course, but none were more important than Charles H. Lanphier. He was a long time loyal supporter of Douglas and was the editor of the Springfield Illinois State Register. Along with the Chicago Times, the Register was an aggressive Douglas supporter. Douglas also had in his corner the former Whig who turned Democrat, Orlando Bell Ficklin.He was instrumental in convincing former Whigs like himself to become Democrats.
What was the rallying cry of the Republican party in 1856?
In 1858, the Republican Party was still a very new entity. It was formed in the early 1850's from the break up of the Whig Party. The slavery issues split the Democratic Party and destroyed the Whig Party. In Illinois, the rallying cry of Illinois Republicans centered on two national evils. They were called the "Two Despotisms-Catholicism and Slavery. While slavery was an issue in the Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858, little in those debates centered around Catholicism.
What were the debates about slavery between Lincoln and Douglas called?
....The Lincoln Douglas Debates
What did Abraham Lincoln accuse the Democrats of doing during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
He accused Democrats of trying to spread slavery across the nation.
What was the key issue in 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.
When did president Lincoln loose to Stephan A. Douglas?
In the 1858 election for senator. During this event, Lincoln and Douglas held a series of debates, known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
What did Abraham and Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate in the Lincoln Douglas debates?
slavery
In the Lincoln-Douglas debates Douglas tried to make Lincoln appear to be?
(an abolitionist)
When was Lincoln Douglas debates?
1858
The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of debates held between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during their campaign for which office?
U.S. senator
Who supported Lincoln in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
antislavery forces
The topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was what?
slavery
When and where did the Lincoln Douglas Debates begin?
Ilinois
Who was involved in the Lincoln Douglas Debates?
Aswer
