documentary assignment #8 "Lincoln"

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please watch it, and then answer the following questions:

1. how does this film treat the character of Lincoln as president in a time of violent civil war?

2. how is mary todd lincoln portrayed--in the past she had a reputation among historians for being unstable and somewhat of a lag on her husband's personal and professional life. How does this performance deviate from that previous impression of Mary?

3. what surprised you about the fight in congress over passage of the 13th constitutional amendment?

4. what was the role of thaddeus stevens in the passage of the 13th amendment, according to this film?


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Lincoln is regarded as the weirdest president during the period of civil war. Lincoln
ruled during the anti-slavery movements which lead to great frustrations. He overturned
David Hunter's orders which would have definitely saved the slaves from South Western
swaths. Though, that was not the last time that the president was placing his antipathy actions
towards slavery even in the Border States. Slave trade was developing drastically which
Lincoln emphasized on despite being aware of the vibrant negative implications of the slave
trade. Even though he disapproved slavery abolition, Lincoln beseeched privately the Border
States to liberate slaves under generous conditions. Thus, leaving the whole slavery
conditions under torn terms. Lincoln...


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