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What is the purpose of Lincoln’s Douglas debate?
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Until the 17th Constitutional Amendment of 1913, senators were elected by state legislatures, so Lincoln and Douglas were trying to win control of the Illinois General Assembly. The debates were the original media event: their goal was to generate publicity.

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