The president and the freedom fighter : Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and their battle to save America's soul
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Kilmeade, Brian,
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LC Subjects
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography.
Biographies.
Biography.
Douglass, Frederick, -- 1818-1895 -- Friends and associates.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
United States -- History -- 1849-1877.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877.
Bisac Subjects
Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads Of State.
History / United States / 19th Century.
History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877).
OCLC Fast Subjects
Abolitionists
Biographies
Douglass, Frederick, -- 1818-1895
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation
Friendship
History
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865
Politics and government
Presidents
Slavery -- Law and legislation
United States
Other Subjects
Abolitionists -- Biography.
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography.
Abolitionnistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
Biographies.
Biography
Douglass, Frederick, -- 1818-1895 -- Friends and associates.
Lincoln, Abraham -- 1809-1865.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
Slavery.
Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States.
Slaves -- Emancipation.
United States -- History -- 1849-1877.
United States -- History.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877.
United States -- Politics and government.
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1849-1877.
États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1849-1877.

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xii, 292 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English

Notes

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Maps on endsheets.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [274]-279) and index.
Description
Upon his election as President of the troubled United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a dilemma. Slavery needed to go, but how fast could the country change without being torn apart? Many abolitionists wanted Lincoln to move quickly, overturning the founding documents along the way. But Lincoln believed-- if he could buy enough time-- that there was a way to extend equality to all while keeping and living up to the Constitution. Fortunately for Lincoln, Frederick Douglass (eventually) agreed with him. Kilmeade tells the little-known story of how the two men moved from strong disagreement to friendship, uniting over their love for the Constitution and over their surprising commonalities. Both came from destitution. Both were self-educated and self-made men. Both had fought hard for what they believed in. And though Douglass had the harder fight, one for his very freedom, the two men shared a belief that the American dream was for everyone.
Language
In English.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kilmeade, B. (2021). The president and the freedom fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and their battle to save America's soul . Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kilmeade, Brian. 2021. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul. [New York, New York]: Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kilmeade, Brian. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul [New York, New York]: Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Kilmeade, B. (2021). The president and the freedom fighter: abraham lincoln, frederick douglass, and their battle to save america's soul. [New York, New York]: Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kilmeade, Brian. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.

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