Lincoln–Douglas debates
Also known as: Lincoln–Douglas debates · Great Debates
The Lincoln–Douglas debates were a series of seven debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas, the Democratic Party candidate.
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pre-presidential political contest
These seven debates against Stephen A. Douglas for a U.S. Senate seat brought Lincoln national attention and defined his stance on slavery.