Lincoln's reactions to the internal and external conflicts facing him as the Civil War comes to a close

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2012)

This spectacular film shows the struggles president Lincoln faces as he combats his cabinet and other radical republicans in his effort to emancipate slavery. As the likelihood of his success dwindles down, Lincoln needs to find a way to allow him to gain votes in Congress while at the same time, representing his well-loved status he holds with the people of the north. This film is very moving in how personal slavery becomes to Lincoln and how he makes it his number one priority. As people close to him began to turn away, Lincoln stood strong with is beliefs and did whatever he could to get the 13th amendment passed while remaining calm and composed. This film made me really think about the question "What if Lincoln had failed to get the 13th amendment passed?"