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Lincoln-Douglas debates marred by overt racism
When Abraham Lincoln and Sen. Stephen A. Douglas arrived in dry and dusty Ottawa, Illinois, on Aug. 21, 1858,.
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Lincoln: Slavery represents ‘eternal struggle between….right and wrong”
Alton, Illinois, Oct. 15 The final debate has a small crowd of perhaps 5,000 people, a small number considering.
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Lincoln: the negro has a ‘humble’ share of Declaration of Independence
Galesburg, Illinois, Oct. 7 After the pleasant summer afternoons of late September comes the harsh bite of early fall..
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In Egypt – the shame of letting Frederick Douglass ride next to a white woman
Jonesboro, Illinois, Sept. 15 While I doubt it was the late fall heat keeping people away completely, the crowd.
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The 1857 Project: Extracting the poison of racism from America’s soul
The spring 2020 print issue on the history of slavery, segregation, and racism in our region was produced with.
