Lincoln's Dilemma
“History is never made by just one.”
Discover a side of Abraham Lincoln you've never seen before. In this four-part docuseries, a diverse panel of historians and rare archival materials offer a more nuanced look into the man dubbed the Great Emancipator.
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1.The Anti-Slavery Candidate
7.317-02-202258mAs Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
2.So You See, the Man Moves
8.017-02-202254mThousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
3.A New Birth of Freedom
8.017-02-202252mLincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
4.A Sacred Effort
8.517-02-202257mLincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.
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