The radical and the republican
Study questions for the radical and and the republican: Fredrick doglus, Abraham Lincoln and the triumph of ant slavery politics
1. Discuss the relationship between Fredrick douglass and wiliam lioyd garrison. What was the Garrisonian way?
2. How did Abraham Lincoln fell about the Kansas-Nebraska Act? what did he do in the response?
3. What politician influenced linclon's view on slavery and how?
4. Describe the platform of the republican party on the issue of slavery when the party first emerged?
5. Describe linclons view on racial equality.did they evolve or remain consistent? How and why did this topic come up during linclon's debates with Stephen doughlass?
6. How did Fredrick douglass fell about jhon brown ? how did linclon fell about jhon brown?
7. Discuss linclon's response when his commanders began emancipating slaves in the field during the civil war.why do you think he had this reaction.
8. With regard to ending slavery, the author implies linclon was conservative and Fredrick douglass was redical what did he mean by this and in the end what did he say about this difference?
9. What reason does the author give for calling the emancipation proclamation radical in the nature?
10. What endeavor does Fredrick douglass devote his time to after civil war?