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>> for douglass, blacks needed to fight for themselves. fighting for their own freedom would send a message not only to the nation but to the world. >> the time for action is now. so what say you? >> douglass' hopes for emancipation are slipping away, because the north isn't just losing the war -- it's also being torn apart from the inside by racial animosity. ♪ ♪ >> [irish accent] oi! you. you contraband? ain't your master lookin' for ya? >> you have a problem, talk to the foreman.

♪ ♪ >> [irish accent] oi! you. you contraband? ain't your master lookin' for ya? >> you have a problem, talk to the foreman. >> working-class irish immigrants and other northern whites see emancipation as a threat to their livelihoods. if they turn against the president and the war, it could be catastrophic for the union. [ men shouting, whooping ] >> bring up your men! >> won the verge of collaps invades maryland hoping to incite a rebellion and possibly launch major attacks on cities throughout the north, including washington.