Lucas Morel: Frederick Douglass's Evolving View of Abraham Lincoln

About this episode

Lucas Morel discusses Frederick Douglass's evolving view of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

On this episode of Higher Ed Now, ACTA’s Michael Poliakoff hosts Washington & Lee University’s John K. Boardman, Jr. Professor of Politics, Lucas Morel. Professor Morel currently serves on the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission and ACTA’s National Commission on American History and Civic Education. He has also co-edited the book "Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln,” a groundbreaking new volume on how abolitionist Frederick Douglass’s view of Abraham Lincoln evolved as America navigated its way through the Civil War and, eventually, to the Emancipation Proclamation. A very special video version of this episode is available on YouTube now!

People in this episode

Host: Michael Poliakoff

Guest: Lucas Morel

Topics covered

• Frederick Douglass
• Abraham Lincoln
• Civil War
• Emancipation Proclamation
• American History
• Civic Education

Keywords

• Frederick Douglass
• Abraham Lincoln
• Civil War
• Emancipation Proclamation
• American History
• Civic Education
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington & Lee University, U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, ACTA

Books & works: Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln

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