1. The Anti-Slavery Candidate
Feb 17, 2022 221 minAs Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
Series
Lincoln's Dilemma
20221 season
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.
Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Seasons & episodes
1 season
2. So You See, the Man Moves
Feb 17, 2022 221 minThousands 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
Feb 17, 2022 221 minLincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
4. A Sacred Effort
Feb 17, 2022 221 minLincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.
Ensemble
Cast
Jeffrey Wright
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bill Camp
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Leslie Odom Jr.
Frederick Douglass (voice)
Production
The details
Release
2022
Seasons
1 season
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