Lincoln's Dilemma

S1 · E1 — The Anti-Slavery Candidate

Season 1 · 4 episodesLincoln's Dilemma
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The Anti-Slavery CandidateE1 · 58 min

As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.

So You See, the Man MovesE2 · 54 min

Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.

A New Birth of FreedomE3 · 52 min

Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.

A Sacred EffortE4 · 57 min

Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.

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So You See, the Man Moves

Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.

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Episodes

Now playing
The Anti-Slavery CandidateE1 · 58 min

As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.

So You See, the Man MovesE2 · 54 min

Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.

A New Birth of FreedomE3 · 52 min

Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.

A Sacred EffortE4 · 57 min

Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.