SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATES OF 1858
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Question
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THEY WERE ANGRY AT LINCOLN
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THEY SUPPORTED LINCOLN THE MOST
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THEY VOTED FOR DOUGLAS
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THEY DIDN’T CARE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Abraham Lincoln 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-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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Impact of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Despite his loss, Lincoln’s commanding performance in the debates with Douglas, and his eloquent and bold statement of the Republican Party’s position on slavery, established him as a figure of national importance.
Detailed explanation-4: -The southern states reacted to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 by seceding from the union. On December 20th, South Carolina led the states in leaving the union with all but four of the Confederate states exiting by early 1861.