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Lincoln's Dilemma Season 1 Episodes

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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.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

4 Episodes 2022 - 2022

Episode 1

The Anti-Slavery Candidate

Fri, Feb 18, 202258 mins

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

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Episode 2

So You See, The Man Moves

Fri, Feb 18, 202254 mins

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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Episode 3

A New Birth of Freedom

Fri, Feb 18, 202252 mins

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

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Episode 4

A Sacred Effort

Fri, Feb 18, 202257 mins

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

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