Lincoln–Douglas debate (1858)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
debate series
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Lincoln–Douglas_debates
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| gptkbp:date |
1858
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| gptkbp:debatedBy |
one candidate spoke for 60 minutes, the other for 90 minutes, then the first for 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:debateLocation |
gptkb:Ottawa,_Illinois
Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy, Alton |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
influenced future political debates
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lincoln–Douglas debate (1858)
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| gptkbp:lastDebateLocation |
gptkb:Alton,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:legacy |
model for modern political debates
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| gptkbp:location |
Illinois, United States
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
widely covered by newspapers
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| gptkbp:numberOfRooms |
7
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| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:1858_Illinois_Senate_election
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| gptkbp:result |
Stephen A. Douglas won the Senate seat
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| gptkbp:significance |
boosted Abraham Lincoln's national profile
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| gptkbp:source |
transcripts published in newspapers
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| gptkbp:topic |
slavery in the United States
expansion of slavery into territories |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charleston,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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