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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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Episode 1 - The Anti-Slavery Candidate
February. 17,2022
As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
Episode 2 - So You See, the Man Moves
February. 17,2022
Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
Episode 3 - A New Birth of Freedom
February. 17,2022
Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
Episode 4 - A Sacred Effort
February. 17,2022
Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.
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