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I am in a difficult position, Mr. Douglas
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Abraham Lincoln

I am in a difficultposition, Mr. Douglas

I am in a difficult
position, Mr. Douglas

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- I am in a difficult position, Mr. Douglas.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:43
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.
S01 • E02 So the idea of a disaster became tangible. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
So the idea of a disaster became tangible.
S01 • E03 If I could find the rebels responsible - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
If I could find the rebels responsible
S01 • E01 In key areas of the deep south, - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
In key areas of the deep south,
S01 • E01 So the use of terror and violence - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
So the use of terror and violence
S01 • E03 You'll agree that there's a difference between - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
You'll agree that there's a difference between
S01 • E01 - [Caroline] But there certainly were white northerners - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- [Caroline] But there certainly were white northerners
S01 • E03 And had I issued the order any sooner - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
And had I issued the order any sooner
S01 • E01 - And at the heart of all of these things - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
- And at the heart of all of these things
S01 • E03 But now that the black soldiers have proven - Abraham Lincoln 00:11
But now that the black soldiers have proven
S01 • E01 - At the time, Lincoln was an anti-slavery man. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
- At the time, Lincoln was an anti-slavery man.
S01 • E01 He didn't like slavery, - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
He didn't like slavery,
S01 • E02 And on that day, Lincoln realized - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
And on that day, Lincoln realized
S01 • E01 - He thought that eventually slavery would die away - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
- He thought that eventually slavery would die away
S01 • E03 - You say all this, but I hear only one word. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
- You say all this, but I hear only one word.
S01 • E01 But as a politician, he had to be very, very cautious - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
But as a politician, he had to be very, very cautious
S01 • E02 - The uncertainty in Washington is palpable. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
- The uncertainty in Washington is palpable.
S01 • E02 It's not clear that the remaining defenses - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
It's not clear that the remaining defenses
S01 • E01 - Once the capital gets moved to Springfield, - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
- Once the capital gets moved to Springfield,
S01 • E03 When we're done waiting, what will be left of us? - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
When we're done waiting, what will be left of us?
S01 • E02 What if they do manage to capture the White House? - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
What if they do manage to capture the White House?