Lincoln's Dilemma

Lincoln's Dilemma

History is never made by just one.

TV-PG Limited Series 2022 · 4 eps · ★ 6.8 · Documentary

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Discover a side of Abraham Lincoln you've never seen before. In this four-part docuseries, a diverse panel of historians and rare archival materials offer a more nuanced look into the man dubbed the Great Emancipator.

Network: Apple TV

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Jeffrey Wright Self - Narrator (voice)
Bill Camp Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Leslie Odom Jr. Frederick Douglass (voice)

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