Lincoln - Douglas Debate, Alton
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N 38° 53.404 W 090° 11.139
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State marker near Linclon-Douglas Memorial, honoring the final debate.
Waymark Code: WM37K7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
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Marker Erected By: The Greater Alton Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Historical Society.
Monument Erected by: The Citizens of Alton.
Replica erected by: The Exchange Club of Alton.
Marker Text:
The seventh and last debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the 1858 U.S. Senatorial campaign was held at this site on October 15. Approximately five thousand people gathered in front of the old city hall to hear the two candidates. The debates received national attention, with Lincoln arguing against the extension of slavery into the western territories, and Douglas campaigning for States' Rights. The following November Douglas defeated Lincoln for the Senate seat, but two years later, Lincoln defeated Douglas in the race for the Presidency.
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