[ dog barking ] >> and the only choice, the only option we have left, is abolition or destruction. the time for action is now. >> picking up the torch lit by frederick douglas and harriet tubman and carried by the 54th massachusetts... >> come on, 54! >> ...abraham lincoln now stakes his re-election on a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery. >> everything we have fought for is contained in this document. this must be passed! >> lincoln needs ulysses s. grant to hammer the south into submission or he could lose the presidency, the 13th amendment, and the union itself. >> let's pack it up! get ready to pull out! >> [ coughs ]