Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen a DouglasCarefully recorded by reporters in 1858, the debates between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln resulted in a win by Douglas in his campaign for U.S. Senate. In contrast to Douglas's Popular Sovereignty stance, Lincoln stated that the country could not survive as half-slave and half-free states. The Lincoln-Douglas debates drew the attention of the entire nation and set the stage for Lincoln's successful 1860 race for the United States Presidency. |
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But," said opposition members, " let us amend the bill so as to expressly declare that the people of the Territory may exclude slavery.” " Not we," said the friends of the measure ; and down they voted the amendment.
But," said opposition members, " let us amend the bill so as to expressly declare that the people of the Territory may exclude slavery.” " Not we," said the friends of the measure ; and down they voted the amendment.
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How can he oppose the advances of slavery ? He don't care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the “public heart ” to care nothing about it. A leading Douglas democratic newspaper thinks Douglas's superior talent will be ...
How can he oppose the advances of slavery ? He don't care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the “public heart ” to care nothing about it. A leading Douglas democratic newspaper thinks Douglas's superior talent will be ...
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He has done all in his power to reduce the whole question of slavery to one of a mere right of property; and as such, how can he oppose the foreign slave trade--how can he refuse that trade in that “ property ” shall be “ perfectly free ...
He has done all in his power to reduce the whole question of slavery to one of a mere right of property; and as such, how can he oppose the foreign slave trade--how can he refuse that trade in that “ property ” shall be “ perfectly free ...
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... with their principles and their opinions, I did not believe that either the penalties on the one hand, or the inducements on the other, would force that people to accept a Constitution to which they arc irreconcilably opposed.
... with their principles and their opinions, I did not believe that either the penalties on the one hand, or the inducements on the other, would force that people to accept a Constitution to which they arc irreconcilably opposed.
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... North or South, to decide the question for themselves, to have slavery or not, just as they chose ; and my opposition to the Le- compton Constitution was not predicated upon the ground that it was a pro-slavery Constitution, ...
... North or South, to decide the question for themselves, to have slavery or not, just as they chose ; and my opposition to the Le- compton Constitution was not predicated upon the ground that it was a pro-slavery Constitution, ...
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| Название | Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen a Douglas Online access with subscription: Proquest Ebook Central |
| Автор | Digital Scanning Inc |
| Издание: | перепечатанное |
| Издатель | Digital Scanning Inc, 1998 |
| ISBN | 1582180083, 9781582180083 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 276 |
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