Episodes
1. The Anti-Slavery CandidateAs Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
2. So You See, the Man MovesThousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
3. A New Birth of FreedomLincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
4. A Sacred EffortLincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.
