Project Gutenberg 2004-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 126 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe Lapsley, Arthur Brooks The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 4: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Produced by David Widger "The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 4: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates II" by Abraham Lincoln, edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley is a historical account composed in the mid-19th century. This volume includes the transcripts of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates, particularly focusing on Lincoln's fourth debate against Stephen A. Douglas, which occurred in Charleston, Illinois, during their campaign for a Senate seat. The discussions center around the contentious issues of slavery, race relations, and political ideologies of the time. The opening of this volume presents Lincoln's remarks during the fourth debate, where he addresses a large audience. He begins by reiterating his position against social and political equality between whites and blacks, a viewpoint that reflects the complex attitudes of the era regarding race. Lincoln further responds to accusations from Douglas regarding political slander and discusses recent charges made against Douglas by Senator Trumbull. He deftly counters Douglas's arguments, employing evidence and logical reasoning to scrutinize Douglas's stance on the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the legality of slavery in new territories. Overall, this segment sets the tone for the intense political rivalry and deep societal divides present in America during this pivotal period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 E456 Text US Civil War Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 258341 2025-07-02T03:47:09.860050 text/html 255812 2012-10-29T09:17:12 text/html 197909 2025-07-02T03:47:16.508503 application/epub+zip 199690 2025-07-02T03:47:13.462511 application/epub+zip 146242 2025-07-02T03:47:12.232475 application/epub+zip 458629 2025-07-02T03:47:18.817459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443925 2025-07-02T03:47:15.719471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192875 2022-09-02T05:19:52.175886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229804 2025-07-02T03:47:09.558053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229631 2009-07-05T16:10:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18952 2025-07-02T03:47:18.943458 application/rdf+xml 27476 2025-07-02T03:47:12.731504 image/jpeg 4955 2025-07-02T03:47:12.482498 image/jpeg 79757 2012-10-29T09:17:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 76917 2009-07-05T16:11:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 195986 2025-07-02T03:47:09.880022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia