Quincy in Adams County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dred Scott Decision

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

1. Dred Scott Decision Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Lincoln: We oppose the Dred Scott Decision, . . . because we think that it lays the foundation not merely of enlarging and spreading that evil [slavery] but that it lays the foundation of spreading that evil into the states themselves . . . ."

Douglas: ". . . I choose to abide by the decisions of the Supreme Court as they are pronounced. It is not for us to inquire after the decision, whether I like it on all points or not, . . . that while the owner of a slave has a right to go into a territory, and carry his slave, yet he cannot hold him one day, or one hour, unless there is a slave code to protect him."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.

Location. 39° 55.959′ N, 91° 24.525′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. Marker is on 5th Street north of Maine Street

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, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Memorial Plaza in Washington Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy IL 62301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Changing Slavery (here, next to this marker); Spread of Slavery Into The Territories (here, next to this marker); Lorado Taft (1860 - 1936) (here, next to this marker); Morality of Slavery (a few steps from this marker); Racial Equality (a few steps from this marker); Permanency of Slavery (a few steps from this marker); Political Campaigning in 1858 (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln-Douglas Debate (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

Also see . . .
1. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858: Sixth Debate: Quincy, Illinois. (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Dred Scott's fight for freedom. (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Dred Scott v. Sandford at Oyez. (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Dred Scott decision still resonates today (National Contitution Center, 2020). (Submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

2. Dred Scott Decision Marker

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Taft Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2020

3. Lincoln-Douglas Debate Taft Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.