"Knowledge Odyssey"
Gerrit Kemming
In this episode: “The Road to Fort Sumter” sets the scene for the American Civil War by revealing the tensions that split the nation in two. This episode explores how the North and South grew apart over slavery, politics, and economics. It shows what life was like for enslaved people in the South and how the fight over slavery’s expansion turned neighbours into enemies. From the rise of abolitionists to fiery debates in Congress, the story builds to the siege of Fort Sumter in 1861 — the moment that plunged America into civil war. The series: The American Civil War was one of the most devastating conflicts in US history — a brutal clash between North and South that raged for four long, bloody years. From 1861 to 1865, over 600,000 soldiers perished on the battlefields, while countless towns and cities lay in ruins. Brother fought brother in a bitter struggle that split the young nation apart, fuelled by deep political, economic, and ideological divisions. This gripping documentar