Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship (Russell Freedman)

Summary: 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. (from amazon.com)

Where can I find it?: Upper School library, Walczak building

Tags: Presidents; United States; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895; African American abolitionists; Friendship; Poor; Race relations