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What would you do if the government does not follow your advice?
Contact your local congressman with a letter addressing the issue.
What was the main issue in the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in the 1858 Senate campaign?
abolition of slavery
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.
Did Abraham Lincoln have messianic sentiment in the 1858 Illinois senatorial election?
Certainly the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates for the US senate seat of Senator Douglas of Illinois highlighted the differences between Republicans and Democrats on the slavery issue. It can be said, as well, that Lincoln's ideas reflected a growing messianic sentiment on the part of Lincoln. Lincoln's well known "House divided" speech invoked the words of Jesus Christ. Lincoln also made it clear in 1858 that slavery was not only a political issue but was a religious issue as well.
What did the Battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?
After, it allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
What did Lincoln fear would happen if he made slavery the issue of the civil war?
That there would always be hatred between the North and the South.
Did Lincoln think slavery was a moral or legal issue?
He thought that it was a moral issue
Why did Lincoln issue the emancipation do?
To Free the Slaves
Who urged Lincoln to free slaves as a morale issue?
Fredrick Douglas urged Lincoln to free the slaves as a Moral Issue, but it raised morale as well.
What is New Jersey Congressman Leonard Lance's position on repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act?
Congressman Lance opposes same-sex marriage, but has stated that he believes individual states should decide the issue.
Was Lincoln right or wrong about the issue of secession?
He was right.
What did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
1968
