Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
|
| gptkbp:audience |
thousands of spectators
|
| gptkbp:duration |
3 hours
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
remained prominent in politics
rose significantly after the debates |
| gptkbp:format |
public speeches
|
| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
pre-Civil War America
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Alton,_Illinois gptkb:Quincy,_Illinois gptkb:Ottawa,_Illinois gptkb:Galesburg,_Illinois gptkb:Freeport,_Illinois gptkb:Charleston,_Illinois gptkb:archaeological_site gptkb:Jonesboro,_Illinois gptkb:battle national unity civic responsibility territorial expansion cultural impact American democracy political rhetoric question-and-answer moral arguments against slavery public opinion on slavery state rights impact on future legislation public engagement in politics Constitutional interpretations economic implications of slavery one hour for each speaker future of the Union issues of race and equality moral responsibility of government political rights of African Americans role of the Supreme Court |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
paved the way for the Civil War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Lincoln-Douglas debates
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
American political discourse
Republican Party formation Democratic Party dynamics |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future debates
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Illinois
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
focused on moral arguments
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
focused on legal arguments
|
| gptkbp:notable_winners |
Douglas won the election
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Illinois Senate race
|
| gptkbp:political_position |
opposed the expansion of slavery
|
| gptkbp:position |
supported popular sovereignty
|
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
newspaper articles
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Lincoln's national prominence
|
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted sectional tensions
|
| gptkbp:subject |
slavery
|
| gptkbp:year |
1858
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mary_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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