Lincoln's Dilemma
Follows Abraham Lincoln's complex journey to end slavery with insights from journalists, educators and Lincoln scholars, including rare archival materials, that offer a more nuanced look.
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast:Jeff McNeal , Jeffrey Wright , Leslie Odom Jr. , Bill Camp
S1.E1 ∙ The Anti-Slavery Candidate
As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
S1.E2 ∙ So You See, The Man Moves
Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
S1.E3 ∙ A New Birth of Freedom
Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
S1.E4 ∙ A Sacred Effort
Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.
