The American Civil War was fought to resolve the issues of states’ rights versus a federal union, and whether or not the nation would continue to embrace slavery.
CNN: Race to the White House - scroll down and watch the clips on the Lincoln Douglas debates
What were the key points or talking points of each candidate?
Is this debate different than the debates you saw for the presidential election?
Assuming this is somewhat true to history and Lincoln's character - what made him a likeable candidate?
One of the most famous items from these debates is the Freeport Doctrine. What was it and what did it state?