Synopsis: Relive one of America's most historic days - Election Day, 11-4-08 - through the eyes of 25 African-Americans. With Taye Diggs, Hill Harper, Shemar Moore, CCH Pounder, Vivica Fox, Robert Townsend, Regina King, and more. watch
The Cause, 1861Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 01:40:00
Posted: 1/13/2010
The stage is set for war as the nation begins to tear apart. Opposition by the North to slavery in the South fuels a bitter debate, and the country wrestles with conflicts between the Union and States' rights. Commanding center stage are twering figures-- Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. From Harper's Ferry to Fort Sumter, the first chapters unfold in a conflict from which there would be no turning back. watch
Beginning with an examination of slavery, this episode looks at the causes of the war and the burning questions of union and states' rights. Significant events include John Brown's rebellion at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Introducing the series' major figures -- Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant -- the episode concludes with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, where both sides realize it is to be a very long war. watch
