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Why was lincolns defeat in the 1858 senatorial race not considered a loss?
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Who said the right of slavery is the right of a state to decide?
The senator from Illinois, Stephen A. Douglas supported the right to have Territory citizens vote on the slavery issue before the territory became a State. He was the prime fore behind the Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854. He called it popular sovereignty. He maintained this position in the 1858 senatorial race with Abraham Lincoln. Douglas won the election.
What was the price of bread in 1858?
It was about 2.00 ...
Is there a 1858 Indian head penny?
No,1859 was first year for Indian Head cents. 1856-1858 were Flying Eagle cents
What is the value of 1858 flying eagle dime?
Dimes from 1858 carry a portrait of Miss Liberty and say ONE DIME on the back. Cents from 1858 have a flying eagle and say ONE CENT on the back. You did turn the coin over, I assume... Please determine which you have and post a new question with the corrected information.
What were major differences in the north and south during 1858?
They were differant
Why was Lincoln's defeat in the 1858 senatorial race not considered a defeat?
Lincoln gained a large following that benefited him in future elections.
Who lost the senatorial election in 1858 in Illinois?
Lincoln lost
When did the Lincoln-Douglas debates take place?
In 1858, in time for the Senatorial elections in Illinois.
Why was Lincoln's defeat in the 1858 race not considered a loss?
Lincoln gained a large following that benefited him in future elections.
Who was lincolns opponent in the series of debates that took place in 1858?
Stephen Douglas
What two senatorial candidates held a series of debates in Illinois in 1858?
Stephen Douglas, and Abraham Lincoln
Who won the Lincoln- Douglas debate?
Stephen Douglas won the election.
What state did Stephen Douglas debate with Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 sentorial debates?
Illinois, where they were competing for a senatorial seat.
What did Lincoln argue in the senatorial debates against Douglass in 1858?
they disgree on the Nebraska-Kansas Act
What were two outcomes of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858?
One outcome was that Democrat Stephen A. Douglas won the 1858 Illinois senatorial election. The other was that it brought Lincoln to the national stage. This helped him and the new Republican Party gain publicity. Perhaps better said would be "more publicity" as the new Republican Party had what many called radical views in the USA in the 1850's.
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.
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.
