sep 18, 1858 - Lincoln Douglas Debates

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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate, and Senator Stephen A. Douglas, the Democratic incumbent, during the Illinois Senate campaign. These debates focused on national issues like slavery and states' rights, with Lincoln challenging Douglas's views on popular sovereignty and the moral and legal status of slavery, which significantly raised Lincoln's national profile and highlighted the deep divisions within the country.

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