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The Civil War
Lincoln and the 1864 Election
Summer 1864 is the North's darkest hour. Grant is stalled at Petersburg, Sherman outside Atlanta, and even Lincoln believes he will lose. Explore an election unlike any before, as Democrats nominate General George McClellan on a peace platform and pressure mounts to drop emancipation. Discover why Lincoln refused. From Ken Burns's The Civil War.
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Richmond falls to Grant's army, Lee surrenders, Lincoln is assassinated, and the war ends.
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While causalities mount, Lincoln’s re-election chances dim.
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Follow the Battle of Gettysburg, draft riots, and the first African-American troops.
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Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union transforms to a war to emancipate the slaves.
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Find out what caused the war, examining slavery and questions of union and states’ rights.