....The Lincoln Douglas Debates
slavery
Lincoln was anti-slavery and Douglas was pro-slavery. Both men were backed by business interests.
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 in the territories
Lincoln thought that slavery should be abolished for good, while on the other hand, Douglas wanted it to contiune.:)
Stephen A. Douglas
Slavery
slavery
Abraham Lincoln opposed slavery and Douglas wanted states rights
The key issue in the Lincoln-Douglas debates was slavery. Lincoln and Douglas were viewed as contenders for the 1860 presidential election.
Abraham Lincoln's debates with Stephen Douglas in 1858 primarily benefited the North by raising awareness about the moral and political implications of slavery. Lincoln's arguments against the expansion of slavery resonated with Northern sentiments, emphasizing the values of freedom and equality. In contrast, Douglas's support for popular sovereignty appealed more to Southern interests, but ultimately, Lincoln's articulate stance helped galvanize anti-slavery sentiment in the North, setting the stage for his presidential victory in 1860.