Answer:
It was given in response to charges made by Sen. Stepher Douglas
Step-by-step explanation:
The Peoria Speech was made by Abraham Lincoln in Peoria, Illinois, on October 16 1854. The speech was a three-hour duration speech.
In the speech, Abraham Lincoln talked about various things, in which he was specifically arguing " in response to charges made by Sen. Stepher Douglas" about the issue of the Kansa Nebraska Act