Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Overview (Divine, 2007)
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Robert A. Divine, et al., The American Story, 3rd ed., vol. 1 (New York: Pearson Education, Inc., 2007), 369-370.
In the series of debates that focused national attention on the Illinois senatorial contest, Lincoln hammered away at the theme that Douglas a covert defender of slavery because he was not a principled opponent of it. Douglas responded by accusing Lincoln of endangering the Union by his talk of putting slavery on the path to extinction.
Louisville (KY) Journal, “Untitled,” April 20, 1855
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“Untitled,” Louisville (KY) Journal, April 20, 1855
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“Untitled,” Louisville (KY) Journal, April 20, 1855, p. 3: 1.
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“Report,” Rochester (NY) Frederick Douglass' Paper, March 4, 1852
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“Report,” Rochester (NY) Frederick Douglass' Paper, March 4, 1852, p. 1: 3.
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"Underground Railroad," Charleston (SC) Mercury, August 25, 1856
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"Underground Railroad," Charleston (SC) Mercury, August 25, 1856, p. 2: 6.
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Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “The Audience at Charleston,” September 22, 1858
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“The Audience at Charleston,” Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, September 22, 1858
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The Audience at Charleston – Douglas had the People with him
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“The Audience at Charleston – Douglas had the People with him,” Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, September 22, 1858, p. 1: 1.
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New York Herald, “Mr. English on the English Bill,” September 19, 1858
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“Mr. English on the English Bill,” New York Herald, September 19, 1858
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“Mr. English on the English Bill,” New York Herald, September 19, 1858, p. 4.
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