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Similarities Between Lincoln And Frederick Douglass

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The Radical and the Republican Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas were two extremely important men. Lincoln grew up in an anti-slavery home. His parents were anti-slavery and the church they went to was against slavery. Growing up he thought that blacks should have the same rights as the white men. [1] “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Lincoln was a nice quite guy until the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed in 1854. This made him unhappy. So he then began to speak in political debates. Fredrick was a reformer for most of his life. Fredrick didn’t notice Lincoln until his debates with Stephen Douglas. Lincoln would make strong and engaging speeches. Lincoln was committed to anti-slavery politics. Some mistaken him for an abolishes but, he was just …show more content…

Douglas could not support any ideas that Lincoln had said. Lincoln would present speeches that made him sound like a racist. Soon he plans to join the Republican party. He is very cautious when he joins. Fredrick and Lincoln had many views on anti-slavery but, many different too. The difference is that Lincoln choose his words wisely when speaking. Douglas had a thought of getting rid of slavery completely. When Lincoln heard this he thought there was no way. Lincoln was also a lawyer at this time. His understanding was that the Constitution protected slavery. So he thought there was no chance in this happening. Lincoln and Douglas had the same thought but their pieces just didn’t fit together. Lincoln felt forced to sign for Laws he didn’t believe in. He did not agree with the Fugitive Slave Act. Which was if slaves ran away and you found them then you had to return them. Also if you housed a runaway slave then you were punished. A lot of whites wouldn’t hire the blacks to work for them because they feared that they were a

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