What Were the Major Issues Discussed in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates

question 108

Essay

What were the major issues discussed in the Lincoln-Douglas debates? On what issues did the two candidates agree, and on what issues did they disagree? In what sense did the debates summarize the controversy to date, and in what sense did they point to the future of the controversy?

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, often involving unpleasant outcomes for the individual.

Conduct Disorder

A pattern of repetitive behavior where the rights of others or social norms are violated.

Oppositional-defiant Disorder

A childhood disorder characterized by defiant, disobedient, and hostile behaviors towards authority figures.

Adjustment Disorder

A psychological response to an identifiable stressor or change, characterized by emotional or behavioral symptoms that develop within three months of the stressor.