This episode reveals how Lincoln faced up to the difficult decisions that confronted his presidency during the most crucial year of the Civil War. In calling for the abolition of slavery, Lincoln changed forever how America would define the meaning of the phrase "all men are created equal." The man who had won fame for his historic debates against slavery finally held the power to end the scourge. As the Civil War raged around him, he struggled as Commander-in-Chief, searching for a general who could truly lead the Union Army. In this year of frustration, we see the steely side of the gentle man, and his determination to hold the nation together. In one of the most poignant episodes in Lincoln's life, we also hear the story behind the President's magnificent Gettysburg Address. .
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