Question

What was one of the key outcomes of the Illinois Senate race debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln in 1858?


Abraham Lincoln won the Senate seat and became a national leader.


Stephen Douglas won the Senate seat, but Lincoln gained national recognition for his anti-slavery stance.


Both candidates agreed to abolish slavery in the Northern states.


The debates led to the immediate abolition of slavery in Illinois.

Answer 1

Stephen Douglas won the Senate seat, but Abraham Lincoln gained national recognition for his anti-slavery stance.