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A House Divided

Season 1 | 3m 16s

By mid-century, the country was deeply divided. Southerners feared the North might forbid slavery. Northerners feared slavery might move west. As each new state was added to the union, it threatened to upset the delicate equilibrium of power.

Production made possible by grants from General Motors Corporation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
Extras
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Ken Burns shares his thoughts on the state of our country since the Civil War.
Ken Burns talks about the emotional moments during reunions among soldiers.
Long after Lincoln was nominated, politicians in his own party still hoped to reconvene.
Preview The Civil War, which was restored and remastered in high-definition in 2015.
Ken Burns shares how his interest in the Civil War developed.
Ken Burns talks about the benefits of restoring The Civil War series in 4K.
The feeling among the Southern members for dissolution of the Union becomes more general.
General George McClellan takes command of the Union army.