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Abraham Lincoln And Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind An American Friendship (2012)

by Russell Freedman(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

review 1: A dual biography of both Lincoln and Douglass; their two stories are bookended by a depiction of Douglass' 1863 visit to the White House to ask the President for higher wages for, and fair treatment of, black soldiers in the Civil War. Book gives both men's history and points out similarities in their upbringing from nothing, how both were self-taught, and even read some of the same books. Douglass wasn't a fan of Lincoln at first, because he thought Lincoln moved too slowly on freeing slaves, but after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, and after talking to him in person, Douglass learned how politically astute Lincoln was--and he became his friend and supporter. Excellently written book with large illustrations and photographs.
review 2: I do enjoy Rus... moresell Freedman's nonfiction works for children and teens. Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass includes a brief biography or introduction to two well-known men; each man, of course, deserving fuller treatment than this one book allows. The book begins with Frederick Douglass waiting to meet the President, Mr. Lincoln. The president has visiting hours every day, and Mr. Douglass is hopeful that he will get the chance to speak with him. Though Douglass hasn't always supported Lincoln's politics completely, or his policies completely. It is because of certain grievances that he is visiting there. He wants the president to be aware of certain conditions facing black soldiers. He wants the president to do something, to act. After that first brief glimpse of a meeting, readers then get the opportunity to learn about both men. There are chapters devoted to Frederick Douglass and chapters devoted to Abraham Lincoln. Through the biographies of both men--well partial biographies bringing the reader up to date, up to the Civil War--readers get a glimpse of the problems facing the nation. There is a definite focus on the war years 1861-1865. less

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