Charleston debate
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The Charleston debate was one of the 1858 Lincoln–Douglas debates in Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas clashed over slavery and its expansion in the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charleston debate canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lincoln–Douglas debate
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political debate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electoralProcess | United States Senate election in Illinois, 1858 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Alton debate
NERFINISHED
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Galesburg debate NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy debate ⓘ |
| follows |
Freeport debate
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Ottawa debate ⓘ |
| hasContext |
debate over popular sovereignty
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debate over the Dred Scott decision ⓘ sectional conflict between North and South ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
highlighted divisions within the Democratic Party
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influenced public opinion on slavery ⓘ shaped Abraham Lincoln’s national reputation ⓘ |
| hasGenre | campaign debate ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Antebellum period
NERFINISHED
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pre–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
Abraham Lincoln – Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Stephen A. Douglas – Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator from Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
illustrated contrasting views on race and citizenship in 19th‑century America
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important event in the history of American political oratory ⓘ key episode in the political rise of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Charleston, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
expansion of slavery into U.S. territories
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slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
1858 Illinois U.S. Senate campaign
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Lincoln–Douglas debates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | transcripts of the Lincoln–Douglas debates ⓘ |
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