Book Breaks with Lucas E. Morel and Jonathan W. White on Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln

 

Date & Time:  October 26, 2025 at 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln

By gathering nearly every substantial document wherein Frederick Douglass described Abraham Lincoln, Measuring the Man aims to convey the nuances of their relationship. The most dedicated readers of books on the Civil War and emancipation will be excited to hear that this anthology includes a dozen rediscovered documents in addition to well-known and oft-cited ones.  

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