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Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln makes aspeech in Congress denouncing President Polk for a triggering the...

Lincoln makes a
speech in Congress denouncing President Polk for a triggering the Mexican
War on false pretenses

Full Transcript

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- Lincoln makes a speech in Congress
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denouncing President Polk
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for a triggering the Mexican War on false pretenses.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:42
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.
S01 • E02 At this point, there is a committee - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
At this point, there is a committee
S01 • E03 - [Barton] Abraham Lincoln goes through - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- [Barton] Abraham Lincoln goes through
S01 • E02 Men who want to move fast, - Abraham Lincoln 00:11
Men who want to move fast,
S01 • E01 The United States won a huge amount of land, - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
The United States won a huge amount of land,
S01 • E03 Ulysses S. Grant is a man who takes responsibilities - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
Ulysses S. Grant is a man who takes responsibilities
S01 • E01 So the Democrats use that against Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
So the Democrats use that against Lincoln
S01 • E03 I think in that sense they see the world very much the same. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
I think in that sense they see the world very much the same.
S01 • E02 He knows he sent a very green army to Manassas - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
He knows he sent a very green army to Manassas
S01 • E03 The idea that somebody is rebelling - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
The idea that somebody is rebelling
S01 • E01 - [Allen] The speech backfired on Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
- [Allen] The speech backfired on Lincoln
S01 • E02 And Lincoln says, okay, I will protect you - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
And Lincoln says, okay, I will protect you
S01 • E03 - Lincoln really appreciated - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
- Lincoln really appreciated
S01 • E02 However, at the same time he recognizes - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
However, at the same time he recognizes
S01 • E03 To Grant, it wasn't a gentleman's game. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
To Grant, it wasn't a gentleman's game.
S01 • E02 He was feeling pressure from many sides. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
He was feeling pressure from many sides.
S01 • E03 And at the beginning of May, 1864, - Abraham Lincoln 00:14
And at the beginning of May, 1864,
S01 • E02 - [Barton] At the same time, - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
- [Barton] At the same time,
S01 • E02 And in 1861, they're in the process - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
And in 1861, they're in the process
S01 • E02 And they are on the British ship, Trent, - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
And they are on the British ship, Trent,
S01 • E01 (Abe sighs) - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
(Abe sighs)