Examining Abraham Lincoln And Stephen Douglass Senate Debates

Author : Alex David
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1978515111
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Examining Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas's Senate Debates written by Alex David and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today we think of candidates debating before being elected. It is a normal part of the election process. However, before Abraham Lincoln and Illinois senator Stephen Douglas, debates did not occur. Their debates were later published in a book, and Americans could read each candidate's thoughts on slavery. Lincoln wanted to end slavery but Douglas wanted each state to decide for itself if slavery should exist. The ensuing debates pinpoint a critical time in American history. Were people going to vote to allow this inhumane institution to continue or would they agree with Lincoln and abolish it?

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486435435
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lincoln-Douglas Debates written by Abraham Lincoln and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nominated in 1858 by the infant Republican party to oppose Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln challenged the incumbent Democratic senator from Illinois to a series of debates. This volume contains their masterful arguments as well as two speeches, one by each candidate. Paving the way for modern debates between political candidates, the Lincoln-Douglas debates were more than formal discussions between opponents. Lincoln lost the election; but the speeches brought him to national attention and helped propel him to the Presidency in 1860.

Author : Harold Holzer
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823223418
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lincoln-Douglas Debates written by Harold Holzer and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative edition of the Lincoln-Douglas debates from a leading Lincoln historian brings to life the passions that divided nineteenth-century America. The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 include some of the most important statements in American political history. Taken together, they embody the nation’s dramatic struggles over the issues that would lead to the Civil War: the virtues of a republic and the evils of slavery. So contentious were these debates that two newspapers attempted to record and publish the proceedings verbatim. In this acclaimed book, Lincoln historian Harold Holzer brings us as close as possible to what Lincoln and Douglas actually said. Using transcripts of Lincoln’s speeches as recorded by the pro-Douglas newspaper, and vice-versa, he offers the most reliable and accurate record of the debates available. Also included are background on the sites, crowd comments, and a new introduction. “A vivid, boisterous picture of politics during our most divisive period. . . . This fresh, fascinating examination . . . deserves a place in all American history collection[s].”—Library Journal

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lincoln and Douglas Debates written by Abraham Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226020846
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 written by Abraham Lincoln and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1991-05-28 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lincoln-Douglas debates remain our culture's model of what public political debate ought to be. This new edition of the complete transcripts of the debates and eyewitness interpretations of them (previously published under the title Created Equal?) includes a new Foreword by David Zarefsky. Zarefsky analyzes the rhetoric of the speeches, showing how Lincoln and Douglas chose their arguments and initiated a debate that shook the nation. Their eloquent, statesmanlike discussion of the morality of slavery illustrates the masterful use of rhetorical strategies and tactics in the public forum: a form of discourse that has nearly disappeared from the political scene today.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the Senatorial Campaign of 1858 in Illinois written by Abraham Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Springfield, Ill. : Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 written by Abraham Lincoln and published by Springfield, Ill. : Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library. This book was released on 1908 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Timothy S. Good
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786483563
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the Making of a President written by Timothy S. Good and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates of 1858 marked a significant crossroads in the political career of Abraham Lincoln. Though he lost the Unites States senate seat for Illinois to Stephen A. Douglas, the debates launched Lincoln into political prominence and eventually contributed to his successful run for the presidency. This work reveals Lincoln's political evolution during the debates through a narrative approach, evaluating his debate strategy and seemingly inconsistent views on slavery and racial inequality. Organized chronologically, the book examines each of the seven debates individually, acknowledging Lincoln's disappointing turns at Jonesboro and Charleston but celebrating his powerful comeback at Alton in the final senatorial debate.

Author : Kenneth P. Czech
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1538371731
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Argument Over Slavery written by Kenneth P. Czech and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the 1858 Illinois senatorial election, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas went head to head in seven three-hour-long debates. The main topic was slavery, with Lincoln arguing that slavery is immoral and unjust, and Douglas arguing for the state's right to continue practicing slavery. This pivotal point in U.S. history is captured in this innovative play to help readers understand its importance. Historical photographs illustrate this dramatization of true events. Stage directions, costume and prop notes, and character descriptions ensure a smooth performance. Readers of this play will gain a thorough understanding of this crucial moment in U.S. history.

Author : Michael Burgan
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780756517670
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lincoln-Douglas Debates written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a look at the seven debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephan Douglas in their race for the U.S. Senate in Illinois.