Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
In 1858, it was evident that Lincoln opposed slavery. He said as much in his debates against Stephen Douglas, who was his opponent in the presidential race.
Stephen Douglas proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act that opened lands for settlement. He believed that if the government allowed the white settlers in those states to decide through popular sovereignty whether they want to be slave state or free would end the debates.
Political Debates Between Lincoln and Douglas.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
slavery
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
Abraham Lincoln ran for the senate against Stephen Douglas. They engaged in a series of debates known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates, where they discussed various issues, with a primary focus on slavery. These debates helped elevate Lincoln's political profile and contributed to his eventual presidency.
Abraham Lincoln.
In 1858, it was evident that Lincoln opposed slavery. He said as much in his debates against Stephen Douglas, who was his opponent in the presidential race.
Stephen Douglas debated with Lincoln against slavery
Abraham Lincoln opposed slavery on moral grounds in his debates with Stephen Douglas. He argued that slavery was morally wrong and believed in the principle that all men are created equal.
Stephen Douglas
....The Lincoln Douglas Debates