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Abraham Lincoln

They advocated forinternal improvements for the state of Illinois, that they wanted tomove...

They advocated for
internal improvements for the state of Illinois, that they wanted to
move the state Capitol from the sleepy little
town of Vandalia to Springfield, Illinois

Full Transcript

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They advocated for internal improvements
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for the state of Illinois,
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that they wanted to move the state Capitol
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from the sleepy little town of Vandalia
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to Springfield, Illinois.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:05
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 • E03 - But Douglas is frustrated that Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
- But Douglas is frustrated that Lincoln
S01 • E02 - [Doug] Lincoln is waiting to hear how it's going. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
- [Doug] Lincoln is waiting to hear how it's going.
S01 • E02 - And it starts as a union advantage early in the morning. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
- And it starts as a union advantage early in the morning.
S01 • E03 - Frederick Douglas understood that black men - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
- Frederick Douglas understood that black men
S01 • E02 After church, Lincoln spends the rest of the day - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
After church, Lincoln spends the rest of the day
S01 • E01 - We want the capital in Springfield, - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
- We want the capital in Springfield,
S01 • E03 - But they didn't get equal pay until 1864. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
- But they didn't get equal pay until 1864.
S01 • E02 - The arrival of the telegraph, - Abraham Lincoln 00:12
- The arrival of the telegraph,
S01 • E01 - So, if it's valuable, shouldn't there - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
- So, if it's valuable, shouldn't there
S01 • E03 They were not able to command their own units. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
They were not able to command their own units.
S01 • E03 Those us colored troops were commanded by white men. - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
Those us colored troops were commanded by white men.
S01 • E01 - What if we tack on an amendment - Abraham Lincoln 00:10
- What if we tack on an amendment
S01 • E02 Suddenly what was known in one place - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
Suddenly what was known in one place
S01 • E03 - Douglas was unhappy about the mistreatment - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
- Douglas was unhappy about the mistreatment
S01 • E02 - Before you'd get up, - Abraham Lincoln 00:06
- Before you'd get up,
S01 • E01 A large fee, $50,000. - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
A large fee, $50,000.
S01 • E02 And so you really had to give almost complete autonomy - Abraham Lincoln 00:07
And so you really had to give almost complete autonomy
S01 • E03 (footsteps approaching) - Abraham Lincoln 00:05
(footsteps approaching)
S01 • E01 - Lincoln was immediately perceived as different, unique, - Abraham Lincoln 00:08
- Lincoln was immediately perceived as different, unique,
S01 • E02 They routed Confederate forces and pushed them back - Abraham Lincoln 00:11
They routed Confederate forces and pushed them back