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Episode description: During his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown is captured, then executed, becoming a martyr for the cause. Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1860. Southern states secede, war breaks out, and the conflict unexpectedly drags on. In December 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment is ratified, banning slavery in all states - forever.

Rating: [TV-PG] (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Series Information: The Abolitionists: American Experience

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First aired: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 (excluding any air dates prior to June 1999)

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