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Lincoln Douglas Debate

United States · Politics / Republican Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1858Date range
1Named people
7Places

Chronological records

1858

Abraham Lincoln10 July 1858

Galesburg · Politics / Republican Party

Lincoln debates Douglas at Galesburg and strengthens his Republican profile

Abraham Lincoln10 1858

Quincy · Politics / Republican Party

Lincoln debates Douglas at Quincy in the sixth joint debate

Abraham Lincoln9 1858

Jonesboro · Politics / Republican Party

Lincoln debates Douglas at Jonesboro during the Illinois Senate campaign

Abraham Lincoln10 1858

Alton · Politics / Republican Party

Lincoln closes the joint debate series against Douglas at Alton

Abraham Lincoln9 1858

Charleston Illinois · Politics / Republican Party

Lincoln debates Douglas at Charleston before a large Illinois crowd

Abraham Lincoln8 1858

Ottawa · Politics / Republican Party

Lincoln debates Douglas at Ottawa in the first joint debate

Abraham Lincoln8 1858

Freeport · Politics / Republican Party

Lincoln debates Douglas at Freeport and presses him on territorial slavery

Names involved

Abraham Lincoln

Provenance

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