Compare And Contrast Lincoln And Frederick Douglass

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When looking back at the United States in the mid-1800s, it is important to look at two of the most important writers of the time: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. While their works have different audiences, intentions, and styles, they both reflect on one of the most important and distinct aspects of the time period: the conflict over what to do with slavery. In the case of Abraham Lincoln, this was a very political issue. He was president during the single most divisive conflict in the history of the United States, the Civil War, and both “The Emancipation Proclamation” and “The Gettysburg Address,” give some insight into not only what he was thinking at the time but what was happening in the highest echelons of the government. Conversely,

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