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Kendrick, Paul and Stephen Kendrick. “Lincoln and Douglass.”
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The relationship between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln remains one which holds such depth and roots into American society that it is a shame when no one talks about it. As Paul and Stephen Kendrick illustrate in their piece, “Lincoln and Douglass”, both historical heroes in their own right recognized that “the war was nothing less than an agonizing rebirth that would either ratify or nullify” the abolishment of slavery.52 Mastering a friendship which would demonstrate potential for race relations within the United States, Douglass “came to understand that this measured politician had indeed been the essential man in this national crisis” (Kendrick 2009). Perhaps one of the most historically relevant and necessary stories ever, Lincoln first met Douglass during a conversation in 1863, when Douglass entered the room as a former slave but Lincoln left him with a feeling of equality. Douglass wrote of this moment, that Lincoln was the first white man [he] ever spent an hour with who did not remind [him he] was a Negro”.53 Friendships like Douglass and Lincoln’s exemplify an ideal race relationship where individuals are equals, sadly enough still merely an ideal in certain global situations, as well as within the United States. Directory: 2015 2015 -> Executive Summary 2015 -> Final review Sheet: Global History I and II topic: Historical concepts/Prehistory 2015 -> Lesson plan template 2015 -> The heart and mind of a steward leader 2015 -> Adolf hitler 2015 -> Running head: integrating african american vernacular english 2015 -> Artificial Intelligence 2015 -> 8 shocking predictions for life after 2020 from Google's genius futurist 2015 -> Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's Duel 2015 -> Communications 2 from the fantail 3 shipmate forum 4 Download 314.5 Kb. Share with your friends:
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