Classroom Lincoln-Douglas Debate

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates saw two primary political candidates debating seven different times about one of the most important social movements in United States history. Middle and high schoolers read an article that describes the...

Considering organizing a speech and debate club? check out this packet that contains all the information you need to get started.

For a comprehensive overview of debate styles and formats, look at this resource. It details the Lincoln-Douglas debate format (one-to-one debate with specific, timed rounds of points, cross-examination, and rebuttals). You can also find...

The content of seven Lincoln-Douglas Debates from August to October of 1858.

This site contains Lincoln/Douglas instructional videos.

How do you affirm and negate a statement of value? What is refutation? Interested in debate? Introduce your class to the format of the Lincoln Douglas debate with 14 lessons, designed to be used in order, so that debaters learn the logic...

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This site provides the transcripts to all 7 of the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.

Twenty-three important terms to know when conducting Lincoln-Douglas style debates. They can also be used when weighing any logical argument.

Discussion of the Lincoln Douglas Debates, a series of seven public debates held in 1858 between Republican Abraham Lincoln and Democrat Stephen Douglas as they contested the Illinois Senate seat.