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He gained fame debating against Stephen Douglas who was his opponent in the race to be US Senator from Illinois. The debates were over national issues, including slavery in the new states. They were printed in newspapers around the country. He lost the Senate race, but the fame he got helped him get the nomination for President two years later.

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Abraham Lincoln first entered the public eye when he debated Stephen Douglas. The famous debates are called the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

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