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Both were running and wanted the same senate seat in Illinois so they set up debates with each other

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Q: What caused the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858?
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Which of the following crucial issues was not addressed in the LincolnDouglas debates?

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When was Lincoln Douglas debates?

1858


What year were the debates between Lincoln and Douglas?

1858


Where did the Lincoln-Douglas debates occur?

Ottawa, Illinois


What did Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate about in the LincolnDouglas debates?

Abraham Lincoln wanted to run for the Senate so that he could make laws to stop slavery in America.


Who was lincolns opponent in the series of debates that took place in 1858?

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How did the North react to the Lincoln Douglas debates in 1858?

The Lincoln and Douglas debates in 1858, were extensively covered by newspapers in both the North and the South. Northerners followed the debates and by doing so, brought to national attention the views of Abraham Lincoln. Abolitionists in the North were impressed with Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery.


Who in 1858 opposed slavery on moral grounds in debates with Stephen Douglas?

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When did the Lincoln-Douglas debates take place?

In 1858, in time for the Senatorial elections in Illinois.


Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858- what was the position of slavery?

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Is it true that In the Lincoln Douglas debates of 1858 Abraham Lincoln favored popular sovereignty?

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