Lincoln's DilemmaHistory is never made by just one.
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.
WriterDavid S. Reynolds
The Anti-Slavery Candidate
Feb 17, 2022
As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
So You See, the Man Moves
Feb 17, 2022
Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
A New Birth of Freedom
Feb 17, 2022
Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
A Sacred Effort
Feb 17, 2022
Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.
