Though both men took great risks in their lifetime, I believe that Abraham Lincoln risked more. He risked his presidency, how many people saw him and his own life.
When Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas for his seat in the Senate in 1858, Abe shared his views on slavery. As Douglas defended his own thoughts, insisting that each new state had the right to decide the question of slavery for itself, Lincoln stated that slavery was a vast moral evil confined to the south. Many people flocked to these debates, arriving from miles around, so the audience the two debaters spoke to was large. More people meant that more people saw Lincoln and what he thought, so he had more of a risk of losing to Stephen. Though Abraham did not lose the election,
When Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas for his seat in the Senate in 1858, Abe shared his views on slavery. As Douglas defended his own thoughts, insisting that each new state had the right to decide the question of slavery for itself, Lincoln stated that slavery was a vast moral evil confined to the south. Many people flocked to these debates, arriving from miles around, so the audience the two debaters spoke to was large. More people meant that more people saw Lincoln and what he thought, so he had more of a risk of losing to Stephen. Though Abraham did not lose the election,