SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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He won the senate race in Illinois.
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He became known throughout the nation.
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He was seen as a poor canidate for public office
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He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time
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Detailed explanation-1: -These debates reinvigorated Lincoln’s political career and propelled him to the spotlight among Republicans. Simultaneously, Douglas used these debates to reaffirm his support for popular sovereignty which further alienated the senator from the Democratic Party.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lincoln’s performance in the 1858 debates raised his reputation nationally. Lincoln’s performance made his reputation nationally and by 1860, he was nominated by the Republican party presidential candidate. Lincoln won the election and became the 16th president of the United State.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of formal political debates between the challenger, Abraham Lincoln, and the incumbent, Stephen A. Douglas, in a campaign for one of Illinois’ two United States Senate seats.
Detailed explanation-4: -A series of seven debates. The two argued the important issues of the day like popular sovereignty, the Lecompton Constitution and the Dred Scott decision. Douglas won these debates, but Lincoln’s position in these debates helped him beat Douglas in the 1860 presidential election.