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In 1858, former US representative Abraham Lincoln (then little-known outside of Illinois) ran for a US Senate seat against the Democratic incumbent, Stephen A. Douglas. They held 7 scheduled debates, one in each of the districts in which neither had already campaigned. These were held between August 21 and October 15, 1858. The response by the public was arguably meaningless, since (at that time) the Illinois legislature elected the state's senators. (This was changed by the 17th amendment in 1913.)
Lincoln, the Republican candidate, lost the election but his arguments were well-received by the audiences. He collected the transcribed texts into a book, which also became popular, leading to his nomination for President in 1860.
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∙ 15y ago6 Minute Affirmative Constructive (1AC) 3 Minute Cross Examination 7 Minute Negative Constructive/ Negative Rebuttal (1NR) 3 Minute Cross Examination 4 Minute Affirmative Rebuttal (1AR) 6 Minute Negative Rebuttal (2NC) 3 Minute Affirmative Rebuttal (2AR)
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∙ 12y agoIn debate, there is a proposition and an opposition. There is first an introduction speech and then the debate begins. First, the proposition 1st speaker speaks for 5 minutes. Then the opposition 1st speaker speaks for 5 minutes. Then the 2nd opposition speaker speaks for 5minutes and then the proposition 2nd speaker does. Then the opposition rebuttal speaks for 3 mins and then the proposition rebuttal speaks for 3 mins. The result is told by the judge at the end of the debate.
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