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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political debates
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Douglas_remained_a_prominent_figure
Lincoln_gained_national_recognition Lincoln_lost_the_Senate_race |
| gptkbp:bishop |
supported popular sovereignty
focused on legal and constitutional arguments |
| gptkbp:controversy |
national unity
democracy and governance thousands of spectators seven different locations justice and morality freedom and equality influenced public opinion on slavery first speaker has 30 minutes for rebuttal intensive research and practice one speaker speaks for 60 minutes others praised for raising important issues. rhetorical and persuasive second speaker speaks for 90 minutes some viewed as too focused on rhetoric still studied in political science courses transcripts exist for all debates influenced_later_debates_in_U.S._history |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature and art
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| gptkbp:format |
public speeches
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| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
extensively studied by historians
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
pre-Civil War America
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
shaped future political debates
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
considered_a_pivotal_moment_in_U.S._history
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
paved_the_way_for_Lincoln's_presidency
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:influenced |
American_political_discourse
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Illinois
|
| gptkbp:majorCities |
slavery
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive coverage by newspapers
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
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| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
7
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| gptkbp:president |
opposed the expansion of slavery
focused on moral arguments against slavery |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
highly publicized
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Lincoln's_national_prominence
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| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted sectional tensions
|
| gptkbp:style |
aggressive and confrontational
calm and methodical |
| gptkbp:year |
1858
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