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? A few days afterLincoln's election, South Caroline callsfor a secession convention, and...

Grant • S01E01 • 2020
� A few days after
Lincoln's election, South Caroline calls
for a secession convention, and on December the 20th, 1860, they pull themselves
out of the Union. Mississippi and Florida
are the second and third states to follow. By February 1861,
seven deep Southern states have left the union to form
the Confederate States. Four additional states
will leave after the firing on Fort Sumter. ‐ When Southern coastal
states seceded, they considered all
of the forts property of the Confederacy

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‐ A few days after Lincoln's election,
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South Caroline calls for a secession convention,
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and on December the 20th, 1860,
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they pull themselves out of the Union.
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Mississippi and Florida are the second
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and third states to follow.
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By February 1861, seven deep Southern states
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have left the union to form the Confederate States.
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Four additional states will leave after the firing
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on Fort Sumter.
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‐ When Southern coastal states seceded,
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they considered all of the forts property
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of the Confederacy.
Duration
37 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:38
Uploaded
May 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
RadicalMedia,Appian Way,A+E Global Media,Lionsgate Television,Film Afrika

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Movie Summary

The documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
S01 • E02 So by the end of the first year of the war, - Grant 00:19
So by the end of the first year of the war,
S01 • E03 A messenger from General Sheridan - Grant 00:05
A messenger from General Sheridan
S01 • E02 his decision to grant freedom to a slave... - Grant 00:40
his decision to grant freedom to a slave...
S01 • E01 Obviously the federal government - Grant 00:07
Obviously the federal government
S01 • E01 The Confederates wanted the Union soldiers to leave. - Grant 00:09
The Confederates wanted the Union soldiers to leave.
S01 • E01 [explosions] - Grant 00:12
[explosions]
S01 • E02 ‐ When Lincoln put out the Emancipation Proclamation, - Grant 00:07
‐ When Lincoln put out the Emancipation Proclamation,
S01 • E01 ‐ Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers - Grant 00:10
‐ Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers
S01 • E02 One out of every four enslaved African‐Americans - Grant 00:18
One out of every four enslaved African‐Americans
S01 • E03 ‐ I then started with a few of my staff - Grant 00:19
‐ I then started with a few of my staff
S01 • E01 The Union would win this war quickly - Grant 00:24
The Union would win this war quickly
S01 • E02 That is actually a huge, huge deal - Grant 00:24
That is actually a huge, huge deal
S01 • E03 ‐ Holding Richmond won't end this war. - Grant 00:04
‐ Holding Richmond won't end this war.
S01 • E01 ‐ I'd give them 90 days, - Grant 00:10
‐ I'd give them 90 days,
S01 • E03 Destroying Lee's army will. - Grant 00:04
Destroying Lee's army will.
S01 • E03 Go after him. ‐ Yes, sir. - Grant 00:05
Go after him. ‐ Yes, sir.
S01 • E01 Quick on counterattacks, - Grant 00:06
Quick on counterattacks,
S01 • E01 [tense music] - Grant 00:07
[tense music]
S01 • E01 I'm sure the young men would respect a soldier - Grant 00:06
I'm sure the young men would respect a soldier
S01 • E01 ‐ Oh, hell, - Grant 00:05
‐ Oh, hell,