Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were very different people with similar ideas. They both did whatever they could to achieve their goals. Abraham Lincoln’s goal was to preserve the union. Frederick Douglass’ goal was to abolish every form of slavery. To begin with, some similarities include that they were both principled pragmatists. Both Lincoln and Douglass were obsessed with freedom. Another thing that they had in common was being good speakers and writers. They used the platform of the civil war to use their voices to speak and act on. Douglass was a propagandist during the civil war. He tried to convince the union to use black soldiers as well. They were born advocates. Another thing that is similar between the two is their lifestyles.