Lincoln-Douglas Debates Assignment

You'll have all class to do this tomorrow (Thursday) but in case you want to do a little work at home...

Here is a link to the speeches

Lincoln-Douglas Speeches

Here is a review of the major topics covered per speech

Ottawa:

Candidates cover Dred Scott case, Nebraska bill, existence of the Union as half slave and half free, equality of the white and African races.

Freeport:

Covers fugitive slave law, admission of slave states, slavery in the territories and District of Columbia, interstate slave trade. Best passages are pp. 271-279 for Lincoln, and 294-305 for Douglas.

Jonesboro:

Covers states' right to choose, slavery in territories, existence of the Union as half slave and half free. Best passages are pp. 18-30, 73-76, 83-88 for Douglas, 31-41 for Lincoln.

Charleston:

Candidates give clear positions on equality of whites and Africans, spend most of the debate arguing over a speech by Judge Lyman Trumbull.

Galesburg:

Covers Kansas-Nebraska bill, states' rights, Dred Scott case, equality of white and African races, slavery vs the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.

Quincy:

Continues with topics from Galesburg debates, further comments on Dred Scott case, slavery in the territories.

Alton:

Same topics as Galesburg and Quincy debates, Kansas, Lecompton constitution.

Ultimately You will make a pretty comparison chart!!!

    Stephen Douglas (Democrat)    v.       Abraham Lincoln (Republican)


If you search online for some personal characteristics like I showed you with Obama/Romney that would be good as well as what political party they associate with.