The Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the Senatorial Campaign of 1858 in Illinois
Author: Abraham Lincoln
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 714
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Author: Abraham Lincoln
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 714
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Harold Holzer
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Published: 2009-08-25
Total Pages: 431
ISBN-13: 0823238504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 are among the most important statements in American political history, dramatic struggles over the issues that would tear apart the nation in the Civil War: the virtues of a republic and the evils of slavery. In this acclaimed book, Holzer brings us as close as possible to what Lincoln and Douglas actually said, Using transcripts of Lincoln's speeches as recorded by the pro-Douglas newspaper, and vice-versa, he offers the most reliable, unedited record available of the debates. Also included are background on the sites, crowd comments, and a new introduction. "A vivid, boisterous picture of politics during our most divisive period...This fresh, fascinating examination.... deserves a place in all American history collection."-Library Journal
Author: Allen C. Guelzo
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 0743273206
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Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1991-05-28
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 9780226020846
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Lincoln-Douglas debates remain our culture's model of what public political debate ought to be. This new edition of the complete transcripts of the debates and eyewitness interpretations of them (previously published under the title Created Equal?) includes a new Foreword by David Zarefsky. Zarefsky analyzes the rhetoric of the speeches, showing how Lincoln and Douglas chose their arguments and initiated a debate that shook the nation. Their eloquent, statesmanlike discussion of the morality of slavery illustrates the masterful use of rhetorical strategies and tactics in the public forum: a form of discourse that has nearly disappeared from the political scene today.
Author: Russell Freedman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 133
ISBN-13: 0547385625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history.
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library
Published: 1908
Total Pages: 698
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Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780756516321
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes a series of debates held across Illinois in 1858 between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln for a United States Senate seat which Douglas eventually won.
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780486435435
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNominated in 1858 by the infant Republican party to oppose Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln challenged the incumbent Democratic senator from Illinois to a series of debates. This volume contains their masterful arguments as well as two speeches, one by each candidate. Paving the way for modern debates between political candidates, the Lincoln-Douglas debates were more than formal discussions between opponents. Lincoln lost the election; but the speeches brought him to national attention and helped propel him to the Presidency in 1860.
Author: David Zarefsky
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1993-06
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 0226978761
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Author: Timothy S. Good
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-11-21
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 0786483563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates of 1858 marked a significant crossroads in the political career of Abraham Lincoln. Though he lost the Unites States senate seat for Illinois to Stephen A. Douglas, the debates launched Lincoln into political prominence and eventually contributed to his successful run for the presidency. This work reveals Lincoln's political evolution during the debates through a narrative approach, evaluating his debate strategy and seemingly inconsistent views on slavery and racial inequality. Organized chronologically, the book examines each of the seven debates individually, acknowledging Lincoln's disappointing turns at Jonesboro and Charleston but celebrating his powerful comeback at Alton in the final senatorial debate.