Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass

Lincoln was born

Feb 12, 1809

Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky

Douglass was born

Feb 1, 1818

Douglass was thought to be born this month, but there is not an exact date becasue he was a slave. His name was Frederick Bailey.

Lincoln enters politics

Dec 1, 1834

Lincoln is on the Illinois legislature

Douglass escapes

Sep 3, 1838

Douglass escaped slavery in Baltimore. He went to New York and changed his name.

Real Freedom

Dec 1, 1846

Douglass was bought from his owned so he now was really a free man. He could come back to the United States.

House Divided Speech

Jun 16, 1858

Douglass hears about Lincol'ns speech

Lincoln becomes president

Mar 4, 1861

Lincoln becomes the 16th president

Civil War started

Apr 12, 1861

Emancipation Proclamtion

Jan 1, 1863

Lincoln and Douglass meet

Aug 10, 1863

Douglass waited at teh White House to meet Lincoln and talk to him

Lincoln gives Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

Civil War Ends

Apr 9, 1865

Lincoln is assasinated

Apr 14, 1865

Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth