Frederick Douglass
You're Dead to Me
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Douglas's Relationship With Lincoln
Douglas is like all the greatest orators. He's able to kind of conjure up a very persuasive reimagining of an existing foundational text. Douglas publicly criticized Lincoln's hesitancy in abolishing slavery, but there was mutual respect. When Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his wife sent his favorite walking stick to Douglas.
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