Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. This video examines the lincoln douglas debates of 1858 looking at the who. Lincoln douglas debates, series of seven debates between the democratic senator stephen a. Douglas are undoubtedly the most celebrated in american history, they may also be the most consequential as well. Lincoln douglas debates for kids abraham lincoln was the 16th american president who served in office from march 4, 1861 to april 15, 1865. The writings of abraham lincoln volume 3 the lincolndouglas debates by abraham lincoln. Douglas in the celebrated campaign on 1858 in illinois, including the preceding speeches of each at chicago, springfield, etc.
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Here are the top 4 books i would recommend to lincoln douglas debaters. Although he lost the election, lincoln s gift for oratory and his antislavery stance made him a nationally known figure, and. Lincoln douglas debates a series of debates between these two senatorial candidates. As part of the campaign, the two candidates agreed to a series of nine debates one in each congressional district across illinois. This month marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the lincolndouglas debates in honor of the occasion, the university of illinois press has just published a definitive edition of the texts of debates, and 2009 will mark the 200th anniversary of lincolns birth. Rather than focusing the book primarily on the seven debates between lincoln and douglas, guelzo expands the picture and examines in detail the entire political campaigns of 1858 in order to give the debates context. The lincoln douglas debates the lincoln studies center edition. Buy a cheap copy of the lincoln douglas debates book by abraham lincoln. Douglas lincoln debates was how the debates were known for many years after the election. The complete lincolndouglas debates of 1858, angle.
In the senatorial campaign of 1858 in illinois, between abraham lincoln and stephen arnold douglas. How lincoln bested douglas in their famous debates. Lincoln and douglas were politicians, the one as much as the other. The lincolndouglas debates constitutional rights foundation. Douglas and abraham lincoln during the 1858 illinois state election campaign as. All chicago e books are on sale at 30% off with the code ebook30. Listen to lincolndouglas debates by stephen douglas, abraham.
In high school, i spent three years participating in the forensic event called lincoln douglas debate. First edition, first issue of the lincoln douglas debates. Facts, information and articles about the lincoln douglas debates lincoln douglas. Like any good ld topic, this one had no clear cut answer determinable by reams of evidence and new republican articles, but instead could be proven only in the terms of historical precedent, moral values, and definition. It reminds us that lincoln and douglas were not just campaigning against each other, but also against the democratic administration of president james buchanan another candidate for worst president ever. Lincolndouglas debates summary, dates, significance. The first complete and unexpurgated text, published by harper collins publishers. Using various documents, including unpublished results from original vote ledgers, guelzo describes lincoln, douglas, and a cast of. The most complete record ever assembled of the landmark lincoln douglas debates, published on their 150th anniversary. I have been familiar with the fact of the lincoln douglas debates for as long as i can remember.
The debates were held as part of the campaign for the illinois senatorial seat, pitting the twoterm incumbent, democrat stephen a. The lincoln douglas debates in 1858 are largely remembered today because they brought an obscure illinois lawyer and politician, abraham lincoln, to national prominence. How lincoln bested douglas in their famous debates history. The debates were to be held at 7 locations throughout illinois.
The two argued the important issues of the day like popular sovereignty, the lecompton constitution and the dred scott decision. The lincolndouglas debates were a series of 7 debates between abraham lincoln, the republican candidate and stephen douglas in 1858 that took place for the place of the senator of illinois. Lincoln gained national attention because of the debates, which led to his being the nominee of the republican party for president in 1860. The lincoln studies center edition, coedited by rodney o. Douglas was unbiased by slavery and had no interest really in it basically like a freesoiler but he used the debate to try to expose lincoln as an. Lincolndouglas debates apush study group wiki fandom. From august 21 until october 15, stephen douglas battled abraham lincoln in face to face debates around the state.
Features a variety of lincoln related content developed over the years by cspan. Jan 01, 2009 this starstudded recording brings to life a historychanging political battle. But while lincoln may have won the debates, he lost the election. Political debates between abraham lincoln and stephen a. Douglas, into the white house as the civil war rages all around, and even into the presidential box at fords theater. Senate for illinois held a series of public debates. Douglas and abraham lincoln meet for the second in a series of seven debates for the right to represent illinois in the senate. The unique component of ld debate is its focus on values and philosophy, which opens up students to a whole world most arent exposed to until they reach college. Lincoln and douglas taught me much i didnt know about lincoln as a man and as a politician sometimes we forget that in. Holzer, civil war historian, discussed the publication which he edited, entitled the lincolndouglas debates. The lincoln douglas debates made history and changed its course through seven legendary matchups between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas during the 1858 illinois senatorial race. The whig belt went almost entirely for douglas and the new legislature would reelect douglas 54 percent to 46 percent. Download pdf lincoln douglas debates free online new.
The chicago times report, reprinted in harold holzers 1993 lincoln douglas debates, does not significantly vary from that published by the press and tribune. Lincolns tragic pragmatism, by john burt the new york. Paving the way for modern discussions between political candidates, the lincoln. The lincoln douglas debates made history and changed its course through seven legendary matchups between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas during the 1858. In 1858, abraham lincoln was running on the republican ticket for u. Quotes from abraham lincoln and stephen douglas s the lincoln douglas debates. If the worse interpretation be placed on the motives of the one, so must they be placed on those of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the lincolndouglas debates. Containing also lincoln s address at cooper institute english readings.
The lincolndouglas debates ebook written by abraham lincoln, stephen a. In the course of their 1858 battle for the illinois senatorial seat, stephen douglas and abraham lincoln conducted seven debates that addressed slavery, states rights, and other hotbutton issues. The book the complete lincolndouglas debates of 1858, abraham lincoln and stephen a. John stauffer spends twothirds of his book on the subjects earlier lives. A widely published author, two of his previous lincoln books won the prestigious lincoln prize. Douglas won these debates, but lincoln s position in these debates helped him beat douglas in the 1860 presidential election. But zarefsky is apparently clueless of what was going on at the. At the time lincoln and douglas squared off, the question of slaverys.
In the fall of 1858, the two leading candidates for u. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Douglas, the incumbent senator, and abraham lincoln, a former congressman and current attorney, met for the last. The lincolndouglas debates february 11, 20 jag abraham lincoln, books, history, independent press, politics page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11 page 12 page page 14 page 15 page 16 page 17 18. This volume features an individual speech by each candidate and. Lincoln was the republican candidate for us senator and douglas was the democratic incumbent. Lincolndouglas debate in alton helped shape history for.
For the issues so fiercely debated in 1858 were about various interrelated aspects of. Lincoln was bidding, improbably, for the republican. There were a total of 7 debates between august and october. Douglas in alton, the last of seven legendary meetings between. Though he lost the unites states senate seat for illinois to stephen a. I knew that lincoln and douglas argued with each other a lot when they were both running for the illinois senate in 1858. Abraham lincoln and the lincoln douglas debates chronicles the life of the 16th president and profiles the debates that made him a national celebrity and ultimately set him on the path to the presidency. The lincoln douglas debates also known as the great debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between abraham lincoln, the republican party candidate for the united states senate from illinois, and incumbent senator stephen douglas, the democratic party candidate.
Lincolndouglas debates, series of seven debates between the democratic senator stephen a. Although lincoln lost the election, the debates brought him to national attention and helped propel him toward the presidency. They ended up holding seven debates because lincoln and douglas spoke separately. Abraham lincoln douglas debates first edition rare book. The first ld debate was, of course, the debate between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas regarding the issue of slavery. Abraham lincoln inscribed lincolndouglas debates book. One hundred and fifty years on, the lincoln douglas debates enjoy the dubious status of myth. In 1858, abraham lincoln was known as a successful illinois lawyer who had achieved some prominence in state politics as a leader in the new republican party. Nov 12, 2010 lincoln douglas is a popular form of debate for smart high school students. Links to a series of podcasts about the lincoln douglas debates with rodney davis and douglas wilson, codirectors of the lincoln studies center at knox college. Fehrenbacher wrote the notes and selected the contents for this volume and a great selection of related books, art. Douglas, was much the better known candidate, being a prominent national leader of his democratic party. The lincoln douglas debates were a series of 7 debates between abraham lincoln, the republican candidate and stephen douglas in 1858 that took place for the place of the senator of illinois. Yet as this book demonstrates they also illuminate the confused and often contradictory u.
Until the 17th constitutional amendment of 19, senators were elected by state legislatures, so lincoln and douglas were. The lincolndouglas debates also known as the great debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between abraham lincoln, the republican party candidate for the united states senate from illinois, and incumbent senator stephen douglas, the democratic party candidate. Douglas, in a campaign for one of illinois two united states senate seats. Professor donald brings you into the illinois frontier of the 1830s and 1840s, into the smalltown squares for the legendary debates between lincoln and stephen a. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 lincoln home national. A series of debates around 1858 between congressman stephen douglas and abraham lincoln.
Politics and government, lincolndouglas debates, ill. The website contains video and audio archives from cspan programming, including tapes of booknotes episodes on lincoln scholarship, original documentary material, and the wellknown reenactment of the lincoln douglas debates. The 1858 debates reframed americas argument about slavery and transformed lincoln. Lincoln was given a hundred copies by the republican publisher follet, foster and company to distribute to friends. Douglas, in the celebrated campaign of 1858, in illinois. If you are just looking for a book with the debates in it, i suppose this is okay, though text a bit small. In the long term, the lincolndouglas debates propelled lincolns political career. The lincoln studies center edition the knox college lincoln studies center by rodney o. The man was a politician, he could have never have been elected president if he did not say that he. Pushed by 4 million of the enslaved who were on their own path to liberation. After a series of highly publicized debates in 1858, during which lincoln spoke out against the expansion of slavery, he lost the u. Lincolndouglas debate podcasts lincoln studies center.
Douglas, against the lesserknown abraham lincoln, a successful lawyer and former state politician who was the republican candidate. Douglas is published by university of chicago press. After the election lincoln took his collection of newspaper texts of the debates and had them published in book form. The lincoln studies center edition, is the first critical edition of the debate texts ever published. Douglas and abraham lincoln during the 1858 illinois state election campaign as among the most significant. I appear before you today for the purpose of discussing the leading political topics which now agitate the public mind. They discuss each of the lincoln douglas debates, and their book, the lincoln douglas debates. Douglas challenged one another in seven debates across the state of illinois, the ostensible purpose was to determine who would occupy the states. This enraged not only southern democrats, who had hoped to push. Learn the important quotes in the lincoln douglas debates and the chapters theyre from, including why theyre important and what they mean in the context of the book. Sep 15, 2008 scholars from the lincoln studies center at knox college announce the firstever critical edition of the texts of the historic lincoln douglas debates.
First, this book does a terrific job of placing the seven lincoln douglas debates within the contexts of their separate campaigns. This book also discusses lesserknown facts about lincoln while tracking his. An overview of the debates between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas in. Lincoln denied he said different things in different parts of the state and then quoted various documents and speeches by democrats to prove they said different things in different parts of the states. This searching and illuminating book does the great service of bringing them back down to earth. Text of the seven debates and an account of their political setting, with annotations.
Today marks the 160th anniversary of the debate between lincoln and stephen a. Lincoln launched an opening salvo by delivering his famous house divided speech in springfield even before the debates began. Lincoln douglas debates begin senator stephen douglas of illinois and abraham lincoln, a kentuckyborn lawyer and onetime u. Both candidates were trying to get their parties to win control of the illinois legislature because then, the senators were elected by state legislatures. Guelzo presents lincoln as a political person, in a similar manner to sidney blumenthals portrait in the first of his projected. The lincoln douglas senatorial debates of 1858 marked a significant crossroads in the political career of abraham lincoln. Lincoln and myself, we are present here today for the purpose of having a joint discussion, as the representatives. Fehrenbacher wrote the notes and selected the contents for this volume and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From the twotime winner of the prestigious lincoln prize, a stirring and surprising account of the debates that made lincoln a national figure and defined the slavery issue that would bring the country to war. The lincolndouglas debates by abraham lincoln, stephen a. Douglas are undoubtedly the most celebrated in american history, they may also be the most consequential. The printed volume is accompanied by a cdrom containing a complete copy of lincoln s scrapbook of the debates, copies and transcriptions of lincoln s correspondence, and some related political cartoons and photographs. Although he lost the election, lincoln s gift for oratory and his antislavery stance made him a nationally known figure, and led to his election to the.
The lincoln douglas debates were a series of formal political debates between the challenger, abraham lincoln, and the incumbent, stephen a. There have been a handful of books on the lincolndouglas debates but they. First edition, first issue of the lincolndouglas debates. Lincoln s book is an unknown study, well researched and compellingly told.
Douglas was gearing up to take the democratic nomination. Wilson, is the first book to provide readers with a full text of the lincoln douglas debates, based on all known records, rather than following one or another of the partisan and sometimes widelyvarying newspaper accounts, wilson. The lincoln douglas debates, sometimes also known as the great debates of 1858, were 7 debates between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas that took place between august and october of 1858. Best books to read for lincolndouglas debate compassion in. Douglas and republican challenger abraham lincoln during the 1858 illinois senatorial campaign, largely concerning the issue of slavery extension into the territories. The lincolndouglas debates made history and changed its course through seven legendary matchups between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas during the 1858 illinois senatorial race. It is so foolish of books like this to call lincoln a racist. A welcome aspect of burts study is that it presents the debate between lincoln and douglas as a real debate between two principled political actors struggling to make sense of their time. The lincoln douglas debates transformed abraham lincoln into a national figure and led to his election to the presidency in 1860. Prof guelzo has written an excellent book on the lincoln douglas debates that really is more a full discussion of the senate campaign of 1858 and the political maneuverings of prior years leading up to that contest.
Although lincoln lost the election, these debates launched him into national prominence which eventually led to his election as. In 1860, lincoln secured a republican party presidential nomination. Historians have traditionally regarded the series of seven debates between stephen a. While the debates between abraham lincoln and stephen a.
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