That's what the debates were about - was slavery protected by the Constitution? If so, how could the new states vote to be free soil?
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.
It was the convention that promoted womens rights
The Constitutional Convention, also known as the Philadelphia Convention was taken place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate for Senate in Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas, the Democratic Party candidate. Although Lincoln was a candidate for the Senate in Illinois, the debates were not directly related to an election of office. At the time, Illinois' Senators were elected by the Illinois Legislators, so the purpose of the debates was to represent their parties (Lincoln for the Republicans and Douglas for the Democrats) in a bid to win control of the Illinois Legislature. The main issue discussed in all seven debates was slavery.
James Maddison
The written record of the debates that occurred at the Constitutional Convention were kept by James Madison. Madison served as the 4th U.S. President.
James Maddison
Actually there was a record kept of the convention and it was done by James Madison. He wrote down everything that happened within the convention and because of him we know what happened and why.
The congressional records are kept for reference. These are official records of the proceedings and debates of the congress that are compiled and bound in volumes constituting the permanent edition.
today we know about the day to day debates that were conducted behind closed doors because James Madison of Virginia kept unofficial notes and was one of the most active members in the convention
Records were kept at the convention by James Madison.
Records were kept at the convention by James Madison.
Virginian James Madison kept very detailed notes of all that was said throughout the Constitutional Convention. Robert Yates of New York also contributed to the record of the Convention.
The debates, laws, and other information about the activities of the legislative branch are typically reported in the Congressional Record. The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress.
They kept there debates secret so they could speak freely without being judged.
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