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This Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln activity also includes:
- Photographic portrait of Frederick Douglas, 1879
- Photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln, October 11, 1858
- Excerpt from the Charles Chesnutt biography of Frederick Douglass, 1899
- Excerpt from a Frederick Douglass speech given to the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1847
- Text of Frederick Douglass’s speech “What, to a slave, is the Fourth of July?”, 1852
- Excerpt from the biography of Abraham Lincoln written by Noah Brooks
- Texts of two Lincoln speeches, one on the Dred Scott decision and the First Inaugural Address
- The Emancipation Proclamation, issued January 1, 1863
- Reminiscence by Frederick Douglass about Abraham Lincoln, 1888
- Original document of the Joint Resolution proposing the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, 1869
- Printed song lyrics to a song called “The Fifteenth Amendment,” 1870
- Speech given by Frederick Douglass at the Freedmen’s Monument in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC, 1876
- Photograph of Freedmen’s Statue located in Lincoln Park in Washington, DC
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Frederic Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, although dissimilar in their backgrounds, were united in their views about slavery. A set of 14 primary sources permits scholars to examine the views of these two powerful men.
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Concepts
abraham lincoln, frederick douglass, reconstruction, the reconstruction era, the united states civil war, slavery, abolitionists, the abolitionist movement, the emancipation proclamation, the thirteenth amendment, textual evidence, autobiographical writing, author's purpose, point of view, historical context, compare and contrast, drawing conclusions, dred scott
Instructional Ideas
- Divide the class into groups, assign each group a different primary source, then have members research and report on their findings
Classroom Considerations
- If class members have access to computers with internet, save copying costs and load the primary source materials on their devices
Pros
- The packet comes with the primary sources, an introduction, and a teacher's guide that includes discussion questions and activities
Cons
- None