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He condemned slavery and affirmed the idea of African Americans' natural rights.
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What caused the Lincoln-Douglas debate?
For the most part, the five Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858 centered around the issue of slavery. Lincoln, who although was well known in Illinois, gained national attention as Douglas was a famous politician with a national reputation. Newspaper coverage was extensive.
How did the control over slavery effect the 1860 election?
Slavery was the major issue in the 1860 election. The Republican Party platform promised not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed the further extension of slavery into the territories. Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election defeating John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. Abraham Lincoln received 180 electoral votes from 18 of the 33 states. Abraham Lincoln did not receive electoral votes from any southern state. Lincoln was not on the ballot in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
How did john browns raid impact the national slavery of slavery?
it increased tentions over the issue of slavery across the united states
Did the compromise of 1850 resolved the slavery issue?
yes or no
Which group addressed the issue of slavery in the election of 1848 by opposing slavery in new territories?
The Whig Party
How did Breckinridge's stance on the issue of slavery differ from Lincoln's?
Breckinridge's stance on the issue of slavery differed from Lincoln's because Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories and Breckinridge insisted that the government be required to protect slavery in any territory.
Did Lincoln think slavery was a moral or legal issue?
He thought that it was a moral issue
Over Which issue did Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas disagree during their debates?
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
Who believed that slavery was a moral issue?
Abraham Lincoln and William Lloyd Garrison both believed that slavery was a moral issue.
What does Lincoln see as the main issue of the civil war?
Slavery
What was the main. Issue in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
slavery in the territories
What was the key issue in the lincoln-douglas debates?
The key issue in the Lincoln-Douglas debates was slavery. Lincoln and Douglas were viewed as contenders for the 1860 presidential election.
Which issue did Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas disagree during their debates?
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
What significance did the battle of Antietam have on the issue of slavery?
The Confederates lost which also ended slavery.
Why did Abraham make slavery's expansion the Central issue of the Lincoln Douglas debate?
This was because Abraham Lincoln wanted there to be no more slaves and no more slavery.
Who supported popular sovereignty as a way to settle the issue of slavery?
abraham lincoln
How did regional differences and issue of slavery divide the constitutional convention?
Because of Abraham Lincoln
