Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
debate
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Lincoln_became_a_national_figure
|
| gptkbp:audience |
thousands
|
| gptkbp:bishop |
popular sovereignty
legal arguments for popular sovereignty |
| gptkbp:controversy |
3 hours
increased political participation freedom and equality opening statement, rebuttal, closing statement published in newspapers question and answer widely reported in the press extensive research and practice influenced future political debates no audio recordings exist Lincoln_seen_as_a_strong_candidate influenced_the_Republican_Party's_platform set_the_stage_for_the_Civil_War. |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
reflected_American_values_and_conflicts
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
The Union must be preserved. |
| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
gptkb:Ottawa,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:format |
public debate
|
| gptkbp:greatGrandfather |
re-elected_to_the_Senate
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
pre-Civil War America
emerged during a time of national division |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
set the stage for the 1860 presidential election
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
studied in political science courses
analyzed by historians for decades |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
highlighted sectional tensions
consulted with advisors focused on audience engagement |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lincoln-Douglas
|
| gptkbp:impact |
shaped public opinion on slavery
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future political debates
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln |
| gptkbp:lastProduced |
gptkb:Alton,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Illinois
|
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
7
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
increased_national_attention_for_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
became a leading candidate for presidency
continued_as_a_prominent_Democratic_leader |
| gptkbp:president |
moral arguments against slavery
against the expansion of slavery |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
intense media coverage
|
| gptkbp:recordings |
transcripts available
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Lincoln's_nomination_for_presidency
|
| gptkbp:significance |
pivotal_in_Lincoln's_political_career
|
| gptkbp:style |
rhetorical
charismatic and populist logical and principled |
| gptkbp:subject |
slavery
|
| gptkbp:year |
1858
|