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Giants: The Parallel Lives Of Frederick Douglass And Abraham Lincoln (2008)

by John Stauffer(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0446580090 (ISBN13: 9780446580090)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Twelve

review 1: This biography of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas tries to make comparisons of the two men leading "parallel lives" but shows the contrast more. There are a few aspects in Lincoln's life claimed by this author that have been disproved by other authors and biographies. Since I am less familiar with that many of Douglass's life stories I cannot comment on the accuracy, The version presented here seems to mesh with previous readings on his life. In any case, it is an interesting look at the time period and two men who battled to end slavery.
review 2: Great book. Very informative. Not difficult to read and while I had already read Douglass' 3 autobiographies I had not really read much on Lincoln and I like what I found out in this book. About his upbrin... moreging and how he was raised and how ' back in the day ' parents could lease out their kids for work and make them hand back the money they earned while working. Geez. Child Labor anyone ? How Lincoln's thoughts about colonization and emancipation evolved over the years. It made me kind of think that Lincoln wasn't the perfect person that people make him out to be. Just human, like everyone else, and back in the 1860's.. I would not have wanted to be the decision maker back then. less

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