Lincoln Douglas Debates

Events & Acts: series of political debates between Illinois U.S. Senate candidates Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas about the issue of slavery

• Dred Scott Decision

• Lincoln-Douglas Debates

• John Brown's Raid

• Wilmot Proviso

How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?

• He won the senate race in Illinois

• He became known throughout the nation

• He was seen as a poor candidate for public office

• He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time

People: became a national figure after a series of debates about slavery; elected President of the United States in 1860

• Dred Scott

• Roger Taney

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

People: Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the 1858 Illinois U.S. Senate election

• Dred Scott

• Roger Taney

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

debates between senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

• Lincoln-Douglas debates

• Freeport debates

What impact did the Lincoln-Douglas debates have on the 1860 presidential election?

• They had no impact

• They weakened Lincoln's position

• They helped Douglas win the presidency

• They increased Lincoln's national profile and helped him win the presidency

Why do the Lincoln-Douglas debates continue to be studied and remembered?

• They were the first debates to be televised

• They represent a pivotal moment in the struggle for human rights in America

• They were the only debates to ever take place between presidential candidates

• They resulted in the immediate end of slavery

In what way do the Lincoln-Douglas debates remain relevant today?

• They are considered the beginning of the American Civil War

• They set the standard for political debates in the United States

• They resolved the issue of slavery

• They are only relevant in the context of 19th-century history

What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

• Women's rights

• The American Civil War

• Slavery and its expansion into new territories

• Economic policies

How did the debates contribute to the political landscape in the United States?

• They led to the formation of the Republican Party

• They marked the end of the Democratic Party's dominance

• They highlighted the importance of public political discourse

• They resulted in the abolition of slavery