Darwin did not defend his own theory in 1860 at the Oxford meeting, it was T. H. Huxley. In fact, Darwin did not like public controversy and let others (who often did not agree with natural selection) defend evolution for him.
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Darwin & Lincoln: Defining Moments
July 7-14, 2008 issue
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