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While the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas are undoubtedly the most celebrated in American history, they may also be the most consequential as well. The contest between Lincoln and Douglas became a testing ground for the viability of conflicting ideals in a nation deeply divided. This title helps us to understand the debates.

Rodney O. Davis and Douglas L. Wilson are codirectors of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College, in Galesburg, Illinois, and the coeditors of Herndon's Lincoln and Herndon's Informants.