Measuring the Man by Jonathan White

Measuring the Man by Jonathan White

In Measuring the Man, acclaimed scholars Lucas E. Morel and Jonathan W. White assemble Frederick Douglass's most meaningful statements about Abraham Lincoln. Readers will encounter the great abolitionist's sharp criticism of Lincoln's wartime presidency, as well as how three personal interactions between them produced lasting mutual admiration. In a dozen newly discovered letters and speeches, Douglass offers astonishing perspectives of Lincoln and the Civil War that are published here for the first time. After Lincoln's assassination-as political violence and Jim Crow gutted the rights of black Americans-Douglass grew in his appreciation for Lincoln's statesmanship and praised him as a model for postwar America. His candid assessments of the Great Emancipator and savior of the Union speak to enduring questions about equality, democracy, and citizenship. Measuring the Man sheds new light on the most critical period of American history and will transform how we think about these two extraordinary leaders.

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ISBN 13	9781681066073
ISBN 10	1681066076
Title	Measuring the Man
Author	Jonathan White
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Reedy Press
Year published	2025-08-01
Number of pages	312
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