Americans were not equal to whites, he believed that America's founders intended that all men were created with obvious rights, so Lincoln decided to challenge sitting U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas for senator, and got elected. In his nomination acceptance speech, he criticized Douglas, the Supreme Court, and President Buchanan for promoting slavery and declared "a house divided cannot stand." 1858 Senate campaign featured seven debates held in different cities all over Illinois. The two candidates, Abraham…
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