Download or read book Summary of the President and the Freedom Fighter by Brian Kilmeade written by Arthur Cradle and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham Lincoln was white, born poor on a border farm. Frederick Douglass was black, a child of slavery who had risked his life by fleeing to freedom in the north. Neither had a formal education and neither had an easy way to influence him. No one would have expected them to become friends or transform the country. But Lincoln and Douglass believed in the greatness of their nation.They were determined to ensure that the great democratic experiment lived up to its ideals. Lincoln's Problem: He knew it was time for slavery to end, but how quickly could he change the country without being torn apart? And would it be possible to get rid of slavery while keeping the US Constitution intact? Douglas said no, that the Constitution was hopelessly corrupted by slavery and wanted Lincoln to act quickly. Sharing little more than the belief that slavery was bad, the paths of the two men eventually converged. During the Civil War, they would endure bloodthirsty crowds, feverish plots, devastating battlefield losses, and a growing storm of unrest that would culminate in the Gettysburg camps. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL BOOK. IT IS RATHER A COMPREHENSIVE AND SHORTENED VERSION OF KILMEADE'S NEW BLOCKBUSTER. IT SERVES ONLY AS A SUMMARY AND STUDY GUIDE.