Select all that apply. who were the two participants in the great debate over slavery prior to the election of 1858?
a. jefferson davis
b. stephen douglas
c. ulysses s. grant
d. hannibal hamlin
e. abraham lincoln
(more than one answer)

B. Stephen Douglas

E. Abraham Lincoln

Explanation:

The great debates of 1858 were held between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, prior to the elections, Lincoln and Douglas, at that time a senator, were the two candidates for the senator for the states of Illinois elections, and the main point to be debated was the slavery issue, there were a series of 7 debates between them.

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.