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Who was Stephen Douglas challenged by in the Illinois senate race of 1858.?
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Who challenged Stephen Douglas in the Illinois senate race of 1858?
Stephen A. Douglas debated Lincoln in a famous series of debates in 1858. They were campaigning for the office of US Senator from Illinois. The debates attracted national attention and were published in the newspapers in the East as well as the Midwest.
Who was the man who debated Lincoln for the senate seat from Illinois?
Stephen Douglas
Where was the Senate race that pitted Democrat Stephen A Douglas against?
Illinois
Who did Lincoln beat in1846?
Stephen Douglas defeated Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Illinois Senate election.
Who debated against Stephen Douglas?
Abraham Lincoln debated against Stephen Douglas in the 1858 US Senate campaign, from Illinois.
Who debated for the Illinois senate seat in 1858?
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
What office were abraham lincoln and stephen douglas running for 1858?
Senate in Illinois
Where was the senate race that pitted democrat Stephen a Douglas against republicans Abraham Lincoln in 1858?
Illinois
Where was the Senate race that pitted Democrat Stephen a Douglas against Abraham Lincoln in 1858?
Illinois
Why did republicans challenged Stephen Douglas's run for the senate?
Because Douglas didn't mind the creation of new slave-states, if the local people voted for it.
Why was Stephen Douglas importance?
Stephen A. Douglas (April 1813-June 1861) was an American politician in Illinois. He is famous due to defeating Abraham Lincoln in a Senate contest in 1858.
What state was Abraham Lincoln in senate?
Abraham Lincoln ran for the US Senate from Illinois but lost to Stephen A. Douglas. The famous Lincoln-Douglas debates took place during this campaign.
