Ken Burn 's acclaimed five-part television history of the American Civil War, shown in full for the first time.
1: The Cause. The 1850s saw increased tension between the industrial Northern states of America and the agricultural
South. When Abraham Lincoln came to power in 1860 he vowed to maintain the Union, but the Southern states saw secession as their right - a conflict which led to war.
With the voices of Sam Waterston , Jason Robards , Garrison Keillor , Julie Harris , Derek Jacobi and Jeremy Irons. Narrated by David McCullough.
Part 2 can be seen at the same time tomorrow
Director Ken Burns Revised