The end of war, Part II: America’s Civil War

The World

Wars often end without clear winners and losers, with conflict lasting generations. In the second of our five-part series, Jeb Sharp explores America’s Civil War, and how the fight over race and civil rights continues to this day. Our story first aired in 2008.

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