Lincoln's Dilemma Season 1
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
E11. The Anti-Slavery Candidate
Feb 17, 2022 · 58m
As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
E22. So You See, the Man Moves
Feb 17, 2022 · 54m
Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
E33. A New Birth of Freedom
Feb 17, 2022 · 52m
Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
E44. A Sacred EffortSeason Finale
Feb 17, 2022 · 57m
Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.