This program charts the events that led to Lincoln’s decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation had become morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln had to bide his time and wait for a victory to issue his proclamation. But as the year wore on, there were no Union victories to be had, thanks to the brilliance of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The episode comes to a climax in September 1862 with Lee’s invasion of Maryland and the bloody struggle on the banks of Antietam Creek. The emancipation of the slaves follows.

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Confederate States of America -- History, Slavery -- United States -- History, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns, Confederate States of America -- History, Military, Peninsular Campaign, 1862, Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862, Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862, Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862, Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865, Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865. -- Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans -- History -- To 1863, Slavery -- United States -- History, Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States, US History 1861

The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns

Burns, Ken (Director), Burns, Ken (Producer), Burns, Ric (Producer), Ward, Geoffrey C. (Writer), Burns, Ric (Writer), Burns, Ken (Writer), Barnes, Paul (Editor), Shaw, Bruce (Editor), Reidy, Tricia (Editor), McCullough, David (Performer), Burns, Ken (Cinematographer), Moore, Allen (Choreographer), Squires, Buddy (Cinematographer), Burgess, Robert (Photographer), Petegorsky, Stephen (Photographer), Waterston, Sam (Narrator), Harris, Julie (Narrator), Robards, Jason (Narrator), Schwab, Jacqueline (Composer), Foote, Shelby (Consultant), Colby, John (Compiler), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor), Florentine Films (Producer), WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)

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