Alexander Grelier
9/25/18
9/25/18
"Lincoln" Questions
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| Cover image for the movie "Lincoln" |
1. To what extent was Lincoln "uncompromising"? To what extent was Thaddeus Stevens (leader of the Radical Republicans) "uncompromising"? What were they willing to compromise on? What were they not willing to compromise on?
- Lincoln was "uncompromising" because he decided that getting the votes needed to pass the 13th Amendment needed to be at the top of his priorities, hoping that good things would come from it in terms of the Civil War. Thaddeus Stevens was "uncompromising" because he was a Republican Radical, meaning he didn't want to change his views at all towards slavery and racial equality. He ends up compromising with Lincoln, agreeing with certain ideas of his, such as his agree in equality in law, not for the people. They were still unable to compromise on equality of people, Stevens stating that he doesn't care about the good of them.
- Lincoln was "uncompromising" because he decided that getting the votes needed to pass the 13th Amendment needed to be at the top of his priorities, hoping that good things would come from it in terms of the Civil War. Thaddeus Stevens was "uncompromising" because he was a Republican Radical, meaning he didn't want to change his views at all towards slavery and racial equality. He ends up compromising with Lincoln, agreeing with certain ideas of his, such as his agree in equality in law, not for the people. They were still unable to compromise on equality of people, Stevens stating that he doesn't care about the good of them.
2. To what extent did the movie provide evidence of Lincoln's perspective as depicted in the Lincoln letters?
- The film portrays Lincoln's views toward slavery over time very well. Throughout the movie, we saw that he had always been morally against it, but battled with himself on what actions to take to end the Civil War and reunite the Union.
- The film portrays Lincoln's views toward slavery over time very well. Throughout the movie, we saw that he had always been morally against it, but battled with himself on what actions to take to end the Civil War and reunite the Union.
3. Why did Lincoln believe the 13th Amendment was essential?
- Lincoln believed that the 13th Amendment was very necessary because if it wasn't passed and the Civil War ended, the south would come back into congress and would be able to overthrow the Emancipation Proclamation. The 13th Amendment states that slavery would be banned in ALL states, so when the South came back into congress, they wouldn't be able to do anything. Lincoln had to race against time to get the votes necessary to pass the Amendment before the Civil War ended.
- Lincoln believed that the 13th Amendment was very necessary because if it wasn't passed and the Civil War ended, the south would come back into congress and would be able to overthrow the Emancipation Proclamation. The 13th Amendment states that slavery would be banned in ALL states, so when the South came back into congress, they wouldn't be able to do anything. Lincoln had to race against time to get the votes necessary to pass the Amendment before the Civil War ended.
4. How did the film complicate the narrative that the North was against slavery and/or for racial equality, while the South was for slavery and against racial equality?
- It was complicated because there were people in the North that were for legal equality only and didn't care much for equality of the people at the time, such as Thaddeus Stevens. Many of Radical Republicans like him believed that the Union shouldn't focus on the Amendment, but winning the war first.
- It was complicated because there were people in the North that were for legal equality only and didn't care much for equality of the people at the time, such as Thaddeus Stevens. Many of Radical Republicans like him believed that the Union shouldn't focus on the Amendment, but winning the war first.
5. For what reasons did people seem to resist the ending of slavery? Did the film depict this as a matter of concern for property rights, or something else?
- Some resisted the end of slavery because it would take power from them, creating a balance that many didn't want. Many white men in the south owned plantations, and having slaves would help immensely with making money to pay taxes.
- Some resisted the end of slavery because it would take power from them, creating a balance that many didn't want. Many white men in the south owned plantations, and having slaves would help immensely with making money to pay taxes.
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