A few days ago, I watched Lincoln (played by Daniel Day-Lewis), a very well-made movie by Steven Spielberg. It's about Lincoln's last months in office and what he did that had a tremendous affect on the United States. In the movie, the Civil War is going on, and Lincoln tries to persuade the South to end the war and abolish slavery. He writes the 13th Amendment and tries to get it passed by the Congress. For it to pass, the Amendment must have two-thirds majority in Congress. The movie shows how Lincoln and his people had to deal with the opposing party to abolish slavery from America.
This movie is truly a movie that makes you think and compare the parties back then and what they believe in today. One line in the movie that caught my attention was "Euclid's first common notion is this: "Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other." What Lincoln was trying to say was that slaves are humans, and so are we. So we are all equal. The movie might be a bit difficult to understand if you don't know any background about Lincoln's presidency. Abraham Lincoln is my favorite president because he made a huge difference in the history of America. He was brave, courageous, caring, kind, and intelligent.
Below are some links to articles from the Time magazine.
Interesting article: http://nation.time.com/2012/10/25/abraham-lincoln-confidential/
Steven Spielberg interview: http://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/25/steven-spielberg-talks-with-times-rick-stengel-about-ambition-compromise-and-what-to-wear-while-filming-a-president/
This movie is truly a movie that makes you think and compare the parties back then and what they believe in today. One line in the movie that caught my attention was "Euclid's first common notion is this: "Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other." What Lincoln was trying to say was that slaves are humans, and so are we. So we are all equal. The movie might be a bit difficult to understand if you don't know any background about Lincoln's presidency. Abraham Lincoln is my favorite president because he made a huge difference in the history of America. He was brave, courageous, caring, kind, and intelligent.
Below are some links to articles from the Time magazine.
Interesting article: http://nation.time.com/2012/10/25/abraham-lincoln-confidential/
Steven Spielberg interview: http://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/25/steven-spielberg-talks-with-times-rick-stengel-about-ambition-compromise-and-what-to-wear-while-filming-a-president/
