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Compare And Contrast Lincoln And Douglass

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While both Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas (a former Illinois judge) differed on the politics of slavery and understanding of freedom. Lincoln believed the black Americans deserved the same “natural rights” as the white Americans had at this time as said in the Declaration of Independence. Along with him thinking that he also, believed that slavery should be abolished altogether everywhere. On the other hand, Douglas felt that the negros shouldn’t have citizenship in any aspect of their live. Along with that the form of “government” also was only meant for white people. Pretty much Douglas didn’t believe that any black deserved anything more than being a slave.

Lincoln believes that as a nation they can’t go on no longer “half

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