Lincoln Douglas Debate Key Points
In these debates abraham lincoln argued with stephen douglas about slavery.
Lincoln douglas debate key points. Lincoln was referred to as a radical abolitionist and accused douglas with trying to nationalize slavery. Key arguments in the lincoln douglas debates. When douglas would speak in public lincoln would often appear on the scene and offer a rebuttal speech. Lincoln who had been offended by douglas s position on enslavement and its spread into western territories began dogging the powerful senator from illinois in the mid 1850s.
The lincoln douglas debates were held in illinois in 1858. Issue ciii may 26 2007. Douglas believed that the framers understood that the. At the time douglas represented illinois in the u s.
Lincoln was the upstart douglas the political powerhouse. Until the 17th constitutional amendment of 1913 senators were elected by state legislatures so lincoln and douglas were. In his ottawa debate with lincoln stephen douglas identified the house divided doctrine as revolutionary since the union had existed thus divided for 70 years and yet has endured. 2nd debate in freeport.