Lincoln The Thirteenth Admendment

[Buckeye Bill]

On this day in 1865, the United States House of Representatives passes the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery in America.The amendment read, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude…shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

 

[unionblue]

The day when my country truly became great and lived up to it's promises in the Declaration of Independence.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

The day when my country truly became great and lived up to it's promises in the Declaration of Independence.

I concur, UB!

The Founding Fathers knew this was their stumblingblock.

After this admendment passed, our new country came full circle.

Semper Fi, Abraham Lincoln!!!

Bill

 

[Pat Young]

I recently read Christian Samito's book Lincoln and the 13th Amendment. It is one of the Concise Lincoln books and it gives the history behind the story told in the movie Lincoln.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

I recently read Christian Samito's book Lincoln and the 13th Amendment. It is one of the Concise Lincoln books and it gives the history behind the story told in the movie Lincoln.

In my opinion, the movie "Lincoln" should have been entitled, "The Thirteenth Amendment!"

 

[Dave Wilma]

Another step in the American Revolution which continues to this day.

 

[AndyHall]

In my opinion, the movie "Lincoln" should have been entitled, "The Thirteenth Amendment!"

Maybe so. Spielberg bought the rights to Goodwin's Team of Rivals when it first came out -- and thus was contractually obligated to include a "based on the book by" credit in the final film -- but he and various writers spent years going though a variety of sources to determine exactly what part of the story to tell. In the end, the main events of the film take up only two or three pages in Goodwin's book, and the script draws heavily from other sources. I personally think it was an excellent choice, because it allowed a level of focus and detail that would have been impossible in a conventional biopic spanning many years.

 

[Pat Young]

Maybe so. Spielberg bought the rights to Goodwin's Team of Rivals when it first came out -- and thus was contractually obligated to include a "based on the book by" credit in the final film -- but he and various writers spent years going though a variety of sources to determine exactly what part of the story to tell. I personally think it was an excellent choice, because it allowed a level of focus and detail that would have been impossible in a conventional biopic spanning many years.

I never understood some of the criticism that folks had that the film was not about the entire life of Lincoln. In fact, I think the film would have been better if it had ended right after the passage of the amendment.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Maybe so. Spielberg bought the rights to Goodwin's Team of Rivals when it first came out -- and thus was contractually obligated to include a "based on the book by" credit in the final film -- but he and various writers spent years going though a variety of sources to determine exactly what part of the story to tell. I personally think it was an excellent choice, because it allowed a level of focus and detail that would have been impossible in a conventional biopic spanning many years.

I like the new profile photo, Andy.

Awesome!!!

Bill