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Lincoln's Dilemma

Lincoln's Dilemma

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.9
Lincoln's Dilemma

Released

2/17/2022

Duration

0h 57m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jeffrey Wright, Bill Camp, Leslie Odom Jr.

Overview

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

The Anti-Slavery CandidateEP 1Available

The Anti-Slavery Candidate

58m7.3

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

So You See, the Man MovesEP 2Available

So You See, the Man Moves

54m8.0

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 FreedomEP 3Available

A New Birth of Freedom

52m8.0

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

A Sacred EffortEP 4Available

A Sacred Effort

57m8.5

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

Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jeffrey Wright

Bill Camp

Abraham Lincoln (voice)

Bill Camp

Leslie Odom Jr.

Frederick Douglass (voice)

Leslie Odom Jr.

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