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African American abolitionists Biography Antislavery movements United States History 19th century Douglass, Frederick 1818-1895 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Relations with African Americans Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Views on slavery Presidents United States Biography Slaves Emancipation United States United States Politics and government 1857-1861 United States Politics and government 1861-1865 United States Race relations History 19th centuryOakes, James.
Summary: This is a book about two towering figures in our nation's history. It is a moving story about an improbable friendship, and an important story about an equally improbable alliance. [In the book, the author] has written a ... narrative history. He brings these two iconic figures to life and sheds new light on the central issues of slavery, race, and equality in Civil War America. -Dust jacket.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2007
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Summary: Describes how Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass set the groundwork in three historic meetings to abolish slavery in the United States, despite their differing perspectives on the war and the institution of slavery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2008