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How did Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 help Abraham Lincoln political future?
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∙ 7y ago
he gained growing respect and a political following that would help him later novanet.
Kaia Paucek
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∙ 11y agoMostly by attracting attention. Lincoln was not well-known prior to the debates.
The debates themselves were not directly for the Presidential election in 1860, but rather to determine (in a fairly complicated way) who would be elected as US Senator from Illinois in 1859. Lincoln actually lost that election, but the debates helped give him national prominence so that when he found himself as the Republican nominee for President in 1860, people had heard of him and had a good idea of what his positions were. It didn't hurt that the Democratic nominee in 1860 was Stephen Douglas himself, so the 1858 debates did serve as a kind of proxy debate for the Presidential election.
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∙ 6y agoThe debates made Abraham Lincoln more known in Illinois and in the rest of the country.
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What did Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate about in the LincolnDouglas debates?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to run for the Senate so that he could make laws to stop slavery in America.
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.
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 ran for the senate against Stephen Douglas and had a series of debates about slaver?
Abraham Lincoln ran for the senate against Stephen Douglas. They engaged in a series of debates known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates, where they discussed various issues, with a primary focus on slavery. These debates helped elevate Lincoln's political profile and contributed to his eventual presidency.
Before Abraham Lincoln became president he participated in a series of important political debates with who?
Stephen A. Douglas.
Before becoming president Abraham Lincoln participated in a series of important political debates with?
Stephen Douglas
Who participated with the president Abraham Lincoln in a series of important political debates before he became president?
Stephen A. Douglas
What helps bring Abraham Lincoln into the national spotlight?
Abraham Lincoln's debates with Stephen Douglas helped bring him into the national spotlight.
Who was involved in the Lincoln- Douglass Debates?
Abraham Lincoln and Stephan Douglass.
Who had a series of debates with Abraham Lincoln?
frederick douglasss
Which of the following crucial issues was not addressed in the LincolnDouglas debates?
JOHN BROWN'S RAID ! - apex
What did Abraham and Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate in the Lincoln Douglas debates?
slavery
