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Address at Galesburg Lincoln Douglas Debate 1896
A commemorative address marks the thirty-eighth anniversary of the Lincoln Douglas debate at Galesburg on October 7 1896. It traces the ethical and political struggle over slavery, describes Douglas and Lincoln as rivals and later allies, and honors Lincoln as the savior of the Union through emancipation and wartime leadership.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Galesburg, Ill
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