Whether or not slavery should expand into new territories. Lincoln and Douglas did NOT debate on whether or not to *end* slavery, just whether it should be allowed in the new territories and states being accepted into the U.S. Lincoln, as a member of the Free Soil party, thought that slavery shouldn't be expanded, while Douglass believed it should.
This is still a highly debated issue, especially when considering if the benefits* outweighed the detriments. The general consensus, however, is that the main benefits were unification, the virtual eradication of "primitive customs" such as widow burning, education, industry (this is debated as it encouraged some and discouraged others), infrastructure, and an introduction to the world stage.
Stephen Douglas's speeches, particularly those during the Lincoln-Douglas debates, emphasized popular sovereignty, the idea that the residents of a territory should determine whether to allow slavery. He argued against the federal government's intervention in state affairs and promoted the notion that each state or territory should have the right to make its own laws. Additionally, Douglas sought to appeal to both Northern and Southern interests, advocating for a compromise on the issue of slavery while maintaining the Union's integrity. His speeches often highlighted the importance of democracy and the principle of self-governance.
Stephen A. Douglas - Herschel Vespasian Johnson (Democratic)Abraham Lincoln - Hannibal Hamlin (Republican),John C. Breckinridge - Joseph Lane (Southern Democratic)John Bell - Edward Everett (Constitutional Union).Abraham Lincoln won the election to become the 16th President of the United States.
The main goal of President Abraham Lincoln and his supporters was to end the rebellion of the Southern states that had declared their independence. Lincoln believed the issue of slavery, then a Constitutional right, could be addresses once the nation was again united. As a war measure, Lincoln announced the freedom of slaves in the Confederate states. He could not issue any emancipation of slaves in the border states for fear they might join the Confederacy.Lincoln had always stated he personally was against slavery, however, he had no intentions to end it in the South. Also, the US Supreme Court had called the institution of slavery to be legal. Most Northern people, however, did not want slavery to exist in the new territories of the West.
It acheved its main aim - to prevent Lee from invading Pennsylvania, and to score a Union win, to give Lincoln the credibility to issue his Emancipation Proclamation. But Lincoln believed that McClellan should have been able to destroy Lee's army outright, and fired him after months of disappointing performance.
Abraham Lincoln debated Stephen Douglas, during the US Senate campaign, in Illinois, in 1858. They debated 7 times, in 7 different cities throughout Illinois. The main topic of the debates was the issue of slavery.
slavery in the territories
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.
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The main ISSUE of the DEBATE was whether slavery be allowed to expand to new territories. The REASON the debates were held was for a seat in the Illinois Senate.
Slavery
The Lincoln-Douglas debates took place during the 1858 Illinois Senate race, where Abraham Lincoln, who was running as a Republican, and Stephen A. Douglas, a Democratic incumbent senator, debated issues related to slavery and the Union. The main point of contention was the extension of slavery into new territories and states.
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Lincoln-Douglas (LD) is centered around values. Cases typically have a value premise, value criterion, and multiple contentions. The value premise is a way of judging the resolution (such as justice or national security). The value criterion is how the case's contentions achieve the value premise (such as utilitarianism or the Rawlsian veil of ignorance). The contentions are a case's main arguments. Philosophy and analytical arguments should play a heavy role in an LD debate.
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For the most part the Lincoln and Douglas debates centered around slavery. Lincoln made it clear how strong his opposition to slavery was. Douglas was not a pro-slavery advocate, but trusted the US Supreme Court decision in 1858 that basically declared slavery legal.