Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship

From the author of Lincoln: A Photobiography, comes a clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history. Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were both self-taught, both great readers and believers in the importance of literacy, both men born poor who by their own efforts reached positions of power and prominence--Lincoln as president of the United States and Douglass as the most famous and influential African American of his time. Though their meetings were few and brief, their exchange of ideas helped to end the Civil War, reunite the nation, and abolish slavery. Includes bibliography, source notes, and index.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 03/08/2016
ISBN: 9780544668270
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.40h x 9.30w x 0.40d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 151387 / Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship
Reading Level: 8.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3