Lincoln vs. Equiano and Bolivar - on Slavery
Lincoln vs. T. Roosevelt - on Inspiring the people
Click the above image to examine and compare strategies Presidents Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt used to rally the people in difficult times. Consider their ideas in the context of the American Dream and the necessity of hard work, ambition, and dedication in order to achieve success in the United States.
Click the image above to examine and compare Lincoln's view on slavery with that of freed African Olaudah Equiano and Latin American Independence leader Simón BolÃvar. Consider how the motives of each man may have influenced their words.
Click Lincoln's image above to view primary source documents from both Lincoln and Napoleon as they address Generals with who they are not entirely satisfied. Pay special attention to the tone of both and strategies they use as leaders.
Click the above image to view speeches from Lincoln in 1865 upon his re-election, Winston Churchill as he took over leadership of Britain in 1940, and Mao Zedong during China's war against Japan and Mao's push for leadership. All three leaders had to unite their people in the face of war. Pay special attention to the discussion of victory in both certain and uncertain terms.
Lincoln vs. Napoleon - on Dealing with Generals
Lincoln vs. Churchill and Mao - on a nation at war
Lincoln vs. - How do Lincoln's words of wisdom compare?
Click the links below to see Lincoln's advice in times of war, loss, adversity, and on the topic of slavery compared with the ideas of figures such as Napoleon, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Bolivar.