SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATES OF 1858
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consolidating power
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hindering westward expansion
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dissolving the Union
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initiating war
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hindering population growth
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the long term, the Lincoln-Douglas debates propelled Lincoln’s political career into the national spotlight, while simultaneously stifling Douglas’ career, and foreshadowing the 1860 Election.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lincoln-Douglas debates, series of seven debates between the Democratic senator Stephen A. Douglas and Republican challenger Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign, largely concerning the issue of slavery extension into the territories.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lincoln claimed that he acted from a higher set of values than Douglas: he abhorred slavery while Douglas often emphasized its practical value. Douglas frequently cited the U. S. Constitution; Lincoln referred to the Declaration of Independence and its ideal of racial equality.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Lincoln-Douglas debates received national attention because both these learned men from Illinois fought for the Senate position by debate ideas such as annexation of new states and slavery.