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In 1858 Abraham Lincoln defeated Stephen Douglass in the us senate race?
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∙ 7y ago
No. But Lincoln gained national notice from their debates, and in those debates got Douglas staked out to positions regarding slavery that helped Douglas win the Senate seat in 1858, but helped Lincoln win the presidency in 1860, when he again ran against Douglas. So Lincoln lost the battle, but won the war. Lincoln's "House Divided" speech from the 1858 debates is a classic of American history. Lincoln did not have speech writers either. He spoke from the heart, and very eloquently. We haven't had politicians with the guts to do that, or, for that matter, who HAVE principles they believe in that much (beyond "vote for me!"), in a very long, sad time.
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What were the results of the election of 1860 and what did these results show?
Abraham Lincoln won the election againts Stephen Douglass. Lincoln defeated Douglass in the North.
Who accomplished the one recorded defeat of lincoln?
Stephen A. Douglas, who Abraham Lincoln defeated in the 1860 Presidential Election, defeated Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 U.S. Senate Election in Illinois.
Why is stephen Douglass famous?
He was an influential senator and speaker who defeated Lincoln in his senatorial bid, following the Lincoln-Douglas Debates.
Who opposed Abraham Lincoln in the election that Lincoln won?
It was Stephen Douglass and John C. Breckenridge who he was going against.
Who was Lincoln opponent in the US senate race?
In the famous senate race in which Abraham Lincoln made his name, his opponent was Stephen A. Douglas. The debates from this senate race are known as the Lincoln-Douglass debates.
Who did Lincoln beat in1846?
Stephen Douglas defeated Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Illinois Senate election.
Who was Lincoln's opponent in the senate race?
In the famous senate race in which Abraham Lincoln made his name, his opponent was Stephen A. Douglas. The debates from this senate race are known as the Lincoln-Douglass debates.
How did lincoln make himself look so good in the debates with Douglas?
Abraham Lincoln debated Frederick Douglass in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858. Of course it was Stephen Douglas. Something tells me Frederick would have had a tough time winning a Senate seat back then. Just a thought.
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 was Lincoln's opponnent in the US Senate race?
Stephen douglass!
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 was Frederick Douglass's nickname?
The"The Little Giant" was Stephen Douglas not Frederick Douglass. He was the opponent for Lincoln in the Lincoln Douglas debates and beat Lincoln in Senate race in Illinois.
