STUDY QUESTIONS FOR CC.111
Week X LINCOLN: A New Birth of Freedom?
What is Douglas arguing for?
What does Douglas claim is the principle of the American democracy that supports his
argument?
What other evidence does Douglas offer to defend his argument?
How does Lincoln refute Douglas’s evidence?
What does Lincoln claim is the principle of American democracy?
How is Lincoln’s argument superior to Douglas'?
What other arguments are considered?
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CC.111 Modern Conceptions of Freedom
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