They saw Abraham Lincoln, the most powerful man in the country establish a close friendship with Fredrick Douglass an African American man. Douglass wanted to congratulate Lincoln on his second inaugural address but was stopped at the door because the guard has been instructed “to admit no persons of color” (242) But Douglass held his ground and requested to speak to Lincoln himself whom spotted Douglass and took him by the hand. Douglass insisted that Lincoln go shake the hands of everyone waiting but Lincoln claimed that “there’s no man in the country who’s opinion I value more than yours”(242) This public display of friendship with Douglass, opened the nations eyes and created a new precedent of acceptance towards African Americans. Douglass and Lincoln remained close friends until his tragic death to which Douglass was called to recite a eulogy. Even after his death Douglass made sure that Lincolns legacy was not forgotten and gave several speeches as well as published books honoring him and the great impact he made on
They saw Abraham Lincoln, the most powerful man in the country establish a close friendship with Fredrick Douglass an African American man. Douglass wanted to congratulate Lincoln on his second inaugural address but was stopped at the door because the guard has been instructed “to admit no persons of color” (242) But Douglass held his ground and requested to speak to Lincoln himself whom spotted Douglass and took him by the hand. Douglass insisted that Lincoln go shake the hands of everyone waiting but Lincoln claimed that “there’s no man in the country who’s opinion I value more than yours”(242) This public display of friendship with Douglass, opened the nations eyes and created a new precedent of acceptance towards African Americans. Douglass and Lincoln remained close friends until his tragic death to which Douglass was called to recite a eulogy. Even after his death Douglass made sure that Lincolns legacy was not forgotten and gave several speeches as well as published books honoring him and the great impact he made on