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The president and the freedom fighter : Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and their battle to save America's soul

The president and the freedom fighter : Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and their battle to save America's soul

Book 2021

"Upon his election as President of the troubled United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a dilemma. He knew it was time for slavery 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 there was a way to extend equality to all while keeping and living up to the Constitution that he loved so much--if only he could...