Road To Fort Sumter | The American Civil War Part 1 | Full Documentary

The first episode of the series sets the scene for opening of hostilities. It looks at the make-up of America in the years leading up to the war and explores the various economic and cultural issues that made the conflict inevitable. The programme investigates the institution of slavery and explains what it meant to be a slave in the southern states. It tells the story of John Brown’s abortive raid on Harper’s Ferry and chronicles the events leading to the secession of the southern states. The episode ends with the events at Fort Sumter in April 1861 that led to the first shots of the American Civil War being fired Licensed by 4Digital Media Limited through Mercury Studios #wardocumentaries #documentaries #americancivilwar ► Subscribe to get all the latest content https://bit.ly/3p4PcTX ► Connect with us online and our socials: Website: www.4digitalmedia.com Facebook:   / thewarchannel   Twitter:   / thewarchanneltv   #thewarchannel