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3 March, 04:42

How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates define the distinctions between the Democratic and Republican parties?

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  1. 3 March, 06:35
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    Lincoln-Douglas debates defined the distinctions between the Democratic and Republican parties in the following ways:

    Republicans (Lincoln) : Supported the Wilmont Proviso, sought to ban slavery in new territory, believed Douglas feared a mixing of the races, believed there was a conspiracy to nationalize slavery and that Douglas was a part of it.

    Democrats (Douglas) : Supported "popular sovereignty" or the idea that local electorates should vote to decide if slavery should be allowed in their state, believed Lincoln was an abolitionist,
  2. 3 March, 08:03
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    Lincoln-Douglas debate were a series of debates which tackled slavery and states rights issues. Abraham Lincoln was a republican candidate while Stephen Douglas was a democratic candidate.

    Lincoln's view about slavery was very different from Douglas. Lincoln argued that slavery was a moral issue and should not be extended into new territories. He wants o stop geographical expansion of slavery, while Douglas believed that settlers have rights to vote on the matter of slavery in new territories. For him, slavery is not a moral problem and argued that United States is a white man's government.
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