The address of the Douglas Lincoln Debate Museum is: 126 E St, Charleston, IL 61920
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
His debate partner was Senator Stephen Douglas from Illinois. Douglas was a celebrated debater and speaker.
Stephen Douglas won the election.
Lincoln was not elected to the Senate after the Lincoln-Douglas debate . US Senators were still elected by state legislatures, and in 1859, the Illinois legislature selected Douglas for the U.S. Senate over Lincoln by a vote of 54 to 46.
It was a series of dehates that took place between august 21 and october 15. Each debate took place in a different illinois community including; Ottawa Freeport Jonesboro Charleston Galesburg Quincy And Alton
He wanted to get elected, by proving his moderately-democratic position was best for Illinois and the Nation.
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, hence Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
I think that Lincoln Douglas debate Douglas tried to mak Lincoln appear to be a good dressed guy
Illinois, where they were competing for a senatorial seat.
Freeport, Illinois was a small town yet there was a crowd of over 15,000 people attending this open air debate in Freeport.