SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
TENSION OVER SLAVERY IN THE 1850S
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Question
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The Lincoln-Douglas debates propelled Douglas into the national political spotlight and provided him an opportunity to raise his profile with both Northerners and Southerners.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Consequently, Lincoln and Douglas were not simply campaigning for themselves but also for their respective political parties. The main focus of these debates was slavery and its influence on American politics and society-specifically the slave power, popular sovereignty, race equality, emancipation, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the seven Lincoln-Douglas debates-all about three hours along-Lincoln argued against the spread of slavery while Douglas maintained that each territory should have the right to decide whether it would become free or allow slavery.
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