Abraham Lincoln's position in the Lincoln-Douglas debate was that of " A House divided cannot stand." The phrase still rings true today. He believed the black slaves were entitled to the same right under the declaration of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Lincoln was not elected to the Senate after the Lincoln-Douglas debate .
US Senators were still elected by state legislatures, and in 1859, the Illinois legislature selected Douglas for the U.S. Senate over Lincoln by a vote of 54 to 46.
DID DOUGLAS STAY OVERNIGHT IN EDWARDSVILLE?
Abraham Lincoln.
In the famous senate race in which Abraham Lincoln made his name, his opponent was Stephen A. Douglas. The debates from this senate race are known as the Lincoln-Douglass debates.
Stephen Douglas :)
That's what the debates were about - was slavery protected by the Constitution? If so, how could the new states vote to be free soil?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to run for the Senate so that he could make laws to stop slavery in America.
JOHN BROWN'S RAID ! - apex
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Slaves had natural but were not entirely equal to whites- Novanet
Stephen Douglas
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
frederick douglasss
Abraham Lincoln's debates with Stephen Douglas helped bring him into the national spotlight.
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
Stephan Douglas
Abraham Lincoln and Stephan Douglass.