The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
eBook - PDF

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text

  1. 422 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

The First Complete, Unexpurgated Text

About this book

The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 are among the most important statements in American political history, dramatic struggles over the issues that would tear apart the nation in the Civil War: the virtues of a republic and the evils of slavery. In this acclaimed book, Holzer brings us as close as possible to what Lincoln and Douglas actually said, Using transcripts of Lincoln's speeches as recorded by the pro-Douglas newspaper, and vice-versa, he offers the most reliable, unedited record available of the debates. Also included are background on the sites, crowd comments, and a new introduction."A vivid, boisterous picture of politics during our most divisive period…This fresh, fascinating examination…. deserves a place in all American history collection."-Library Journal

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface to the Fordham University Press Edition
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Introduction
  6. A Word on the Texts
  7. The First Joint Debate at Ottawa, August 21, 1858
  8. The Second Joint Debate at Freeport, August 27, 1858
  9. The Third Joint Debate at jonesboro, September 15, 1858
  10. The Fourth Joint Debate at Charleston, September 18, 1858
  11. The Fifth Joint Debate at Galesburg, October 7, 1858
  12. The Sixth Joint Debate at Quincy, October 13, 1858
  13. The Seventh Joint Debate at Alton, October 15, 1858
  14. Appendix: Lincoln vs. Douglas: How the State Voted
  15. Notes
  16. Index
  17. Illustrations