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Publicly debated. Two actors take on the roles of lincoln and douglas and Harold Holzer moderates. The metropolitan museum of art posted this event. [applause] holzer in their entire eventful lives, be met only three times, maybe for at most. And when they finally did, they spent their time together locked in political combat. One was a proud radical, and avenue an advocate for Racial Justice who ran out of patience with the status quo. The other was an ingenious master of the arts of compromise exquisite political timing, leading when necessary from behind. One would save the union and slowly cure its major defect, slavery. The other would free all slaves immediately, even if it meant destroying slavery and the union together. They expressed their views with uncommon eloquence, two of the most famous or hrs in an age that prized oratory. They developed a mutual respect, and ultimately genuine mutual admiration. Two great men, who is furious dissidents and pursuit of what ended up as c

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