In “Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: Another Debate,” Breiseth examines the differences and similarities in both Lincoln and Douglass’s onions in regards to slave abolition. Breiseth lays out the series of event that lead up to the emancipation proclamation and the end of the civil war. Breiseth claims that in the end, Lincoln and Douglass had the same fundamental opinions towards the causes and consequences of the Civil War.

Throughout this political timeline, Breiseth provides us with evidence from both Lincoln and Douglass demonstrations of disagreement, that was shortly accompanied by an overall acceptance and understanding between the two. Lincolns plan to free slaves by saving the union was tactical and appropriate for his audience,