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Why Frederick Douglass Despised, Then Loved Abraham Lincoln

The Friendship of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass When Mary Todd Lincoln was gathering her belongings to leave the White House after the death of her husband, she decided to give his favorite walking cane to a man she knew … Continue reading →

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