Lincoln-Douglas debates

series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
Event public_election Q622354
Lincoln-Douglas debates
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Lincoln-Douglas debates

Summary

Lincoln-Douglas debates is a public election[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of public_election entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,403 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lincoln-Douglas debates is in the country of United States[3].
  • Lincoln-Douglas debates's instance of is recorded as public election[4].
  • Lincoln-Douglas debates's instance of is recorded as sequence[5].
  • Lincoln-Douglas debates followed 1852 and 1853 United States Senate elections[6].
  • Lincoln-Douglas debates's Commons category is recorded as Lincoln-Douglas debates[7].
  • Lincoln-Douglas debates took place on January 5, 1859[8].
  • A participant in Lincoln-Douglas debates was Abraham Lincoln[9].
  • A participant in Lincoln-Douglas debates was Stephen A. Douglas[10].
  • Lincoln-Douglas debates's has part is recorded as leaders' debate[11].

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When and Where

Lincoln-Douglas debates occurred on January 5, 1859[8]. It is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include public election[4] and sequence[5]. Lincoln-Douglas debates followed 1852 and 1853 United States Senate elections[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Abraham Lincoln[9] and Stephen A. Douglas[10].

Why It Matters

Lincoln-Douglas debates ranks in the top 3% of public_election entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,403 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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