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Who was Lincoln opponent in the US senate race?
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.
Why did Americans pay special attention to the 1858 senate race in Illinois?
People were interested in the senate race because of the interesting and entertaining debates. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas debated in what are known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
What was Frederick Douglass's nickname?
The"The Little Giant" was Stephen Douglas not Frederick Douglass. He was the opponent for Lincoln in the Lincoln Douglas debates and beat Lincoln in Senate race in Illinois.
Was Stephen Douglas a repubican?
No, Stephen Douglas was a Democrat.
Was Abraham Lincoln elected to the Senate after the Lincoln-Douglas debate?
Lincoln was not elected to the Senate after the Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858. US Senators were still elected by state legislatures. The Republicans won a slender majority in popular vote, but the malapportioned Illinois state-senate seats resulted in a majority for Stephen Douglas. The Lincoln-Douglas debates were widely reprinted throughout the country, and Lincoln gained invitations for speaking engagements. Major speeches like the 1859 Cooper Union speech set the groundwork for his presidential run in 1860.
