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President Polk provoked this war
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Abraham Lincoln

President Polk provoked this war 'cause he wants Californiaand the whole west and he wants...

President Polk provoked this war 'cause he wants California
and the whole west and he wants them
as slave states

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President Polk provoked this war
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'cause he wants California and the whole west
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and he wants them as slave states.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:18
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 • E01 (horses neighing) - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
(horses neighing)
S01 • E03 - Well I have heard promises before from my generals. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
- Well I have heard promises before from my generals.
S01 • E02 - The Confederates are still about 30 miles away - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- The Confederates are still about 30 miles away
S01 • E01 But if you make a speech against the president - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
But if you make a speech against the president
S01 • E03 I have no desire for this war to go on - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
I have no desire for this war to go on
S01 • E02 McClellan has decided that he's gonna wait until the Spring - Abraham Lincoln 00:09
McClellan has decided that he's gonna wait until the Sp...
S01 • E01 - Lincoln makes a speech in Congress - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
- Lincoln makes a speech in Congress
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