02907cim a2200421 i 4500 546797422 TxGeo 20220124120000.0 d 211011s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780593457122 0593457129 9780593457122 (OCoLC)1274168317 TxGeo rda Kilmeade, Brian. The president and the freedom fighter [cd] : Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and their battle to save America's soul / Brian Kilmeade. Unabridged. New York, NY : Penguin Audio, 2021. 7 audio discs (7 hr., 30 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. spw rdacontent s rdamedia sd rdacarrier Read by the author. "Upon his election as President of the troubled United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a dilemma. He knew it was time for slavery to go, but how fast could the country change without being torn apart? Many abolitionists wanted Lincoln to move quickly, overturning the founding documents along the way. But Lincoln believed there was a way to extend equality to all while keeping and living up to the Constitution that he loved so much-if only he could buy enough time. Fortunately for Lincoln, Frederick Douglass agreed with him-or at least did eventually. In The President and the Freedom Fighter, Brian Kilmeade tells the little-known story of how the two men moved from strong disagreement to friendship, uniting over their love for the Constitution and over their surprising commonalities. Both came from destitution. Both were self-educated and self-made men. Both had fought hard for what they believed in. And though Douglass had the harder fight, one for his very freedom, the two men shared a belief that the American dream was for everyone. As he did in George Washington's Secret Six, Kilmeade has transformed this nearly forgotten slice of history into a dramatic story that will keep you turning the pages to find out how these two heroes, through their principles and patience, not only changed each other, but made America truly free for all"-- Provided by publisher. 20220124. Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Friends and associates. Douglass, Frederick 1818-1895 Friends and associates. Slavery Law and legislation United States History. Slaves Emancipation United States. Presidents United States Biography. Abolitionists United States Biography. United States Politics and government 1849-1877. United States History 1849-1877. Audiobooks. Compact discs. QS5