debates with Stephen A. Douglas

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:are_part_of Illinois Senate race
the larger sectional conflict
gptkbp:consists_of seven debates
gptkbp:contributed_to the rise of the Republican Party
gptkbp:depicted_in a clash of ideologies
a test of public opinion
gptkbp:discusses popular sovereignty
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:highlights differences in views on slavery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label debates with Stephen A. Douglas
gptkbp:included questions and answers
gptkbp:influenced Lincoln's political career
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for Lincoln's views
gptkbp:is_a_showcase_of gptkb:strategy
gptkbp:is_a_source_of political inspiration
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:historians
their impact on public opinion
gptkbp:is_attended_by large crowds
gptkbp:is_characterized_by logical arguments
intense rhetoric
gptkbp:is_documented_in newspapers
gptkbp:is_focused_on slavery
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the political climate of the time
the national debate on slavery
the moral dilemmas of the era
the tensions in American society
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:American_history
Lincoln's legacy
political discourse
gptkbp:key American political history
the history of American democracy
the struggle for civil rights.
gptkbp:led_to Lincoln's nomination for president
gptkbp:notable_event the lead-up to the Civil War
American political history
gptkbp:notable_influence American political thought
future political campaigns
gptkbp:part_of_series public forums
gptkbp:recorded_in transcripts
gptkbp:takes_place_in 1858
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for political change
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of oratory skills
the clash between North and South
the importance of public debate
the power of rhetoric
the role of debate in democracy
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in Lincoln's eventual presidency
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to future political debates
the Lincoln-Douglas debates format
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the expansion of slavery
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for the fight against slavery
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:the_Civil_War
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the Dred Scott decision
gptkbp:was_marked_by personal attacks
gptkbp:were_a_challenge_to Douglas's positions
gptkbp:were_a_significant_moment_in the abolitionist movement
gptkbp:were_pivotal_in the 1860 presidential election
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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