Lincoln-Douglas debates

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:aftermath Douglas remained influential in the Senate
Lincoln became a national figure
gptkbp:demographics thousands
gptkbp:douglas's_famous_quote The Union must be preserved.
gptkbp:douglas's_position supported popular sovereignty
gptkbp:duration 3 hours
gptkbp:first_debate_location gptkb:Ottawa,_Illinois
gptkbp:format public debates
gptkbp:historical_analysis debates highlighted sectional tensions
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_debate model for future political debates
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in the 1860 presidential election
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lincoln-Douglas debates
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:influenced American political discourse
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:7
question-and-answer
rebuttal
transcripts exist
opening statement
letters and diaries exist
archives exist
books exist
closing statement
documentaries exist
historical accounts exist
historical societies preserve records
lectures exist
newspaper articles exist
no clear winner
online resources exist
scholarly articles exist
gptkbp:is_focused_on slavery
gptkbp:last_debate_location gptkb:Alton,_Illinois
gptkbp:lincoln's_famous_quote A house divided against itself cannot stand.
gptkbp:lincoln's_position opposed the expansion of slavery
gptkbp:lincoln's_strategy moral arguments against slavery
gptkbp:location gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:nickname legal arguments for popular sovereignty
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:1858_Illinois_Senate_race
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:research_interest extensive
gptkbp:resulted_in Lincoln's national prominence
gptkbp:takes_place_in 1858
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3