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The radical and the Republican, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the triumph of antislavery, James Oakes

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The radical and the Republican, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the triumph of antislavery, James Oakes
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The radical and the Republican
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
173238811
Responsibility statement
James Oakes
Sub title
Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the triumph of antislavery
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
Table Of Contents
"I won't stop until I reach the United States Senate" -- "I have always hated slavery" -- "I cannot support Lincoln" -- "This thunderbolt will keep" -- "We must free the slaves or be ourselves subdued" -- "My friend, Frederick Douglass" -- "Had Lincoln lived--"
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