Lincoln similarities

Rating: 7/10 (30 November 2015)

In my opinion, the movie "Lincoln" accurately portrays the end of slavery. There are, of course, some things in the movie that aren't true to history, but for the most part I would say it sums up the actual events that took place. "The dramatic core of this remarkable four months of trying to pass the 13th amendment (which banned slavery) is true. Is every word true? No...but this is not a documentary" (We Ask A Historian).
One fact about the movie that is true to history is that Lincoln did actually often have a recurring dream before a major event. Lincoln often spoke of a mysterious dream about a ship, just like in the movie. However, Lincoln usually interpreted the dream as being not about the 13th amendment, but instead as being an omen of military victory (Lincoln Historical Accuracy). Either way, the dream excellently portrays what happened. Lincoln started war to save the Union, but freeing the slaves became a big purpose for him when he realized he could no longer move forward without a true understanding of liberty and union (We Ask A Historian). Therefore, freeing the slaves was a big motive of his, just like in the movie. The over-the-top drama from the House debates in the film also portrayed the debates in real life. Now in time, you don't really hear anything in the House anymore, but back then there was a much more active Congress.