The Lincoln Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas debates were a series of debates to try to convince the people to vote for either one of the men. The most famous debates were the seven debates spread throughout Illinois.
The Seven Famous Debates
There were seven debates for senator throughout Illinois, Most believe Lincoln was a better speaker. Sadly, Lincoln lost the election, but he didn't stop.
Lincoln quoted, "I'm like a boy who stubbed his toe, to big to cry and to hurt to cry."
Lincoln quoted, "I'm like a boy who stubbed his toe, to big to cry and to hurt to cry."
The Lincoln-Douglas debates took place in Illinois from August to October, 1858. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were competing for a seat in the U.S. Senate. The debates centered on Douglas’s belief in popular sovereignty and Lincoln’s belief in the equality of mankind. While Lincoln did not win the Senate seat, the debates shot him into the national spotlight and assisted in his presidential election in 1860, a consequence of which was North Carolina’s succession from the Union and the beginning of the Civil War.