The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate

The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (HM18E2)

Location: Ottawa, IL 61350 Lasalle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 20.967', W 88° 50.482'

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On August 21, 1858, the first of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and United States Senator Stephen A. Douglas took place in this park. Approximately 10,000 people gathered to hear the two candidates discuss the question of slavery in America. Candidate Lincoln rebuffed attempts to portray him as an abolitionist, one advocating the immediate emancipation of all slaves in the United States. Although Lincoln said he personally believed slavery was morally wrong, he maintained that the institution was protected by the Constitution. Senator Douglas, however, refused to address the morality of slavery. He insisted that the people in the individual states should be allowed to decide the question for themselves. Lincoln lost the election, but two years later he and Douglas were rivals again in the Presidential race. Two other Democratic candidates who favored slavery, John Bell and John C. Breckenridge, entered the race and took votes that probably would have gone to Douglas. His opposition fractured, Lincoln won a majority in the electoral college with a minority of the popular vote and became our 16th president.
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HM NumberHM18E2
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Year Placed2007
Placed ByLaSalle County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 3:31am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 345955 N 4579186
Decimal Degrees41.34945000, -88.84136667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 20.967', W 88° 50.482'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 20' 58.02" N, 88° 50' 28.92" W
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Area Code(s)815
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901-999 Columbus St, Ottawa IL 61350, US
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