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The Debate About Lincoln


Dred Scott, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and the election of 1860

Lincoln interpreted the Dred Scott decision and the Kansas-Nebraska Act as efforts to nationalize slavery: that is, to make it legal everywhere.

'Honest Abe' Lincoln wasn't above savvy politics - CNN

The raucous presidential debates of 2016 may draw comparisons to 1860, when Abraham Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas.

What were the debates over President Lincoln's use of presidential ...

Allen Guelzo talks about the constitutional debates over Abraham Lincoln's use of presidential power during the Civil War. Created by National ...

A History of US. Check the Source. A Lincoln Douglas Debate | PBS

Gustave Koerner was chairman of the Illinois Republican Convention. His description of the two speakers vividly emphasizes the contrast between their ...

Placing the Lincoln-Douglas Debates | American Political Thought

Twitty, Anne. 2016. Before Dred Scott: Slavery and Legal Culture in the American Confluence, 1787–1857. New York: Cambridge University Press.

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Continue: The Supreme Court and ...

Abraham Lincoln epitomizes common sense. He found the premises, logic, historical analysis, and moral implications of the Dred Scott decision ...

Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas..

These nine debates, taking place during the late summer and early fall of 1858, would mark a reversal in fortunes, both for the men on the platform, and for ...

Lincoln - Douglas Square | Great Rivers & Routes

The speech was part of a series of seven historic senatorial debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln challenged Douglas to the debates ...

10.2 Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 - Fiveable

These seven public debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas focused on the contentious issue of slavery 's expansion into new territories.

Lincoln-Douglas Debates - Facebook

The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 were some of the most controversial in US history. Having deepened the divide between North and South ...

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1858) In 1860, the radical abo

The twenty-five-member State Senate contained Democratic holdovers from districts that by 1858 had Republican majorities. Lincoln acknowledged that Douglas's ...

Ranking the 7 Lincoln-Douglas Debate Sites in Illinois

a ranking of all seven Lincoln-Douglas debate sites, based on how well each town honors the event's legacy — and how interesting it is to visit.

Movie Speech from Abe Lincoln in Illinois - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Mr. Lincoln has addressed you with his usual artless sincerity, his pure homely charm, his perennial native humor.

Virginia bill targeting critical race theory cites wrong Lincoln debate

A new measure aimed at eliminating critical race theory in Virginia schools proposes teaching students about key documents in American history — ...

The Lincoln-Douglas debates 2.0 - WHYY

“I am here today to discuss the right of states to freely choose slavery or not. And yet you hurl only slurs upon me. May you soon suffer from ...

Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen ...

Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois. Raptis Rare Books | Fine Rare and ...

Lincoln-Douglas debate in Alton helped shape history for both men

Today marks the 160th anniversary of the debate between Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in Alton, the last of seven legendary meetings between ...

Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois – Abraham Lincoln and Stephen ...

Lincoln, however, turned Douglas' argument right back on him. Lincoln argued that slavery was wrong while admitting that the Constitution ...

Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (2020) - IMDb

Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: Directed by Justin Folk. With Robert Broski, Jason J. Lewis, Allen Guelzo, Lucas E. Morel.

Secrets of the Serial Set: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates - HeinOnline

The Lincoln-Douglas debates became public attractions that drew crowds of thousands of people and helped shape politics for decades to come.