Read this description of the scene of one of the debates. Use the information to answer the question.Which best describes the scene of the debate?
Lincoln✔ DouglasBoth believed states should decide if they want to allow slavery.
✔ LincolnDouglasBoth believed slavery embarrassed the United States in the eyes of the world.
LincolnDouglas✔ Both believed blacks and whites were not equal.
Which of these are reasons Lincoln hated slavery?Check any of the boxes that apply.
What does Lincoln say he does not intend to do?Check any of the boxes that apply.
Read what Douglas said about citizenship and then answer the question.What position did Stephen Douglas state during the debates?
What can you infer about Douglas from this quote?Check any of the boxes that apply.
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Write 1-2 paragraphs that explain what Lincoln and Douglas each believed about slavery.
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held conflicting views on the future of slavery in the United States. Lincoln believed that slavery was a moral, social, and political wrong that directly contradicted the founding principles of the Declaration of Independence. While he did not initially call for the immediate abolition of slavery where it already existed, he was adamant that it should not be allowed to spread into new Western territories, believing that restricting its movement would eventually lead to its ultimate extinction. In contrast, Stephen Douglas championed the doctrine of popular sovereignty. He believed that the federal government should not interfere with the issue of slavery and that the citizens of each individual territory or state should have the right to decide for themselves whether to allow the practice. While both men shared the era's common prejudice that Black people were not socially or politically equal to white people, Lincoln's primary goal was to contain the institution of slavery, whereas Douglas sought to keep the nation together by allowing local populations to choose their own laws regarding it.
Does your article include the following?Lincoln’s belief that slavery should not be allowed to spreadLincoln’s belief that slavery went against the founding principles of the nationDouglas’s belief that states should decide for themselves about slaveryBoth men’s belief that blacks could never be equal to whites
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