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Grant

He is not an abolitionist. In fact, Grant acquiresfrom Colonel Dent a slave,William Jones,...

Grant • S01E01 • 2020
He is not an abolitionist. In fact, Grant acquires
from Colonel Dent a slave,
William Jones, but he's criticized
by the Dents and by their neighbors for working alongside
the slaves in the fields

Full Transcript

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He is not an abolitionist.
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In fact, Grant acquires from Colonel Dent
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a slave, William Jones,
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but he's criticized by the Dents
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and by their neighbors
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for working alongside the slaves in the fields.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:28
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 • E03 [tense music] - Grant 00:32
[tense music]
S01 • E01 ‐ He actually got ridiculed by some of his neighbors - Grant 00:25
‐ He actually got ridiculed by some of his neighbors
S01 • E02 ‐ Send General Osterhaus to follow them. - Grant 00:04
‐ Send General Osterhaus to follow them.
S01 • E02 I want to thin them out before we face them again - Grant 00:05
I want to thin them out before we face them again
S01 • E03 "So if I pin Lee, - Grant 00:50
"So if I pin Lee,
S01 • E01 ‐ And then this new political party surfaces, - Grant 00:25
‐ And then this new political party surfaces,
S01 • E01 Neither side is happy, and things start amping up. - Grant 00:28
Neither side is happy, and things start amping up.
S01 • E03 I know it, and Sherman is about to prove it." - Grant 00:53
I know it, and Sherman is about to prove it."
S01 • E01 I've got a friend that'll get you $1,000 for him. - Grant 00:04
I've got a friend that'll get you $1,000 for him.
S01 • E01 Are you sure you want to let him free - Grant 00:04
Are you sure you want to let him free
S01 • E01 [dramatic music] - Grant 00:11
[dramatic music]
S01 • E02 He's in the midst of the Vicksburg Campaign. - Grant 00:05
He's in the midst of the Vicksburg Campaign.
S01 • E02 In 17 days, Grant's army marched - Grant 00:29
In 17 days, Grant's army marched
S01 • E01 I hate to be that callous about it, - Grant 00:11
I hate to be that callous about it,
S01 • E03 ‐ By April of 1865, Grant has captured - Grant 00:11
‐ By April of 1865, Grant has captured
S01 • E02 And so you have Union engineers, - Grant 00:22
And so you have Union engineers,
S01 • E03 And there's a crucial intersection - Grant 00:57
And there's a crucial intersection
S01 • E02 [gunfire] - Grant 00:05
[gunfire]
S01 • E02 Where are they? [gunfire] - Grant 00:06
Where are they? [gunfire]
S01 • E02 [gunshot] - Grant 00:06
[gunshot]