Freeport Township in Stephenson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome to Debate Square
The Road To The Civil War Ran Through Freeport
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2023
1. Welcome to Debate Square Marker
1660's Slavery in the American Colonies is Legalized
1776 Declaration Of Independence
1788 Constitution Ratified
1808 Congress Bans Slave Imports
1820 Missouri Compromise
1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act
1857 Dred Scott Case
1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates
1860 Lincoln Elected President
1861 Civil War Begins & Douglas Dies
1862 Emancipation Proclamation
1865 13th Amendment Abolishes Slavery, the Civil War Ends, & Lincoln is Assassinated
Touring Debate Square
The story of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates is told through a series of interpretative signs through Debate Square. To read the signs in order, begin at Debate Boulder, located to the left of this sign and then follow the directions from sign to sign.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boulder Dedication (a few steps from this marker); The Debates and the Media (a few steps from this marker); Second Lincoln-Douglas Debate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Early Slavery Issues (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln (a few steps from this marker); Debates' Structure (a few steps from this marker); Stephen A. Douglas (a few steps from this marker); The Freeport Lincoln-Douglas Debate (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freeport.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 2nd Lincoln-Douglas Debate Freeport, Illinois
Also see . . . Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square. Excerpt:
It was at this site on August 27, 1858 that the Freeport Doctrine, an important statement regarding slavery and state's rights,(Submitted on September 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)was proclaimed by Douglas. Although Douglas won the Senatorial campaign for which the debate was held, his statements lost him the support of the South and split the Democratic Party. This enabled Lincoln to win the Presidency in 1860, thus precipitating the Civil War.
2. Marker detail: Abraham Lincoln
3. Marker detail: Stephen Douglas
4. Marker detail: Dred Scott
A slave who sued for his freedom, Scott's efforts led to a famous U.S. Supreme Court decision that fanned the abolitionist fires.
5. Marker detail: Lymann Trumbull
United States Senator from Illinois who authorized the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution forever abolishing slavery in the United States.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2023
6. Welcome to Debate Square Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
