Welcome back to Movie Recap. Today I'm gonna show you a 2012 biographical historical drama
film called, Lincoln. Spoiler's ahead. Sit back, relax and enjoy the video.
The movie starts showing a scenery of war, violence,
and bloodshed. It was the flashback of a black man soldier that is talking to President Lincoln.
The black men are telling the president the hardship of black men in military
and the possible rights that may happen to them. While they are talking, white
soldier men suddenly appeared and talked to the president. They pronounced the Gettysburg address
the president stated but are later on called by their commanders to come to their companies.
Two months have passed after president Lincoln's re-election, the American was is in its fourth
year. Lincoln is telling his wife his dream about a ship moving by some terrible power and speed.
Molly is shaky about his dream. After complaining about the carriage accident,
she suddenly thought about what the dream about ships signifies. It was about the amendment to
abolish slavery. She discouraged Lincoln about the amendment; she thought that it was sure to fail.
The next day, Lincoln gave a short speech about flag rising. After that, in a carriage, they
are discussing about the voting of the amendment. They are still twenty votes lacking. The secretary
argued that the amendment is not needed since they will win the war; there is no need to go
to the house to discuss about the amendment with the same people who rejected that 10 months ago.
But Lincoln is feeling positive about the chances of winning in the current situation.
In their office, they are strategizing about how they can gain the twenty vote to win the
amendment. Suddenly, Mr. and Mrs. Jolly came for the right of toll booth they are able to
possess from his grandfather. Then, Mrs. Jolly was asked by the man about the 13th amendment
and she favoured it. She thought that the war will end if the slavery has ended. However,
the man asked again if the war finished first before they are able to end the slavery,
assuming that the south is exhausted of their resources, would they still
want to vote for the amendment? She said that should not vote because they prefer
that they want to keep their properties and jobs to themselves. Abraham asked them to
leave and come back in the morning to consider about what the law said about their situation.
In another place, Lincoln is talking with Preston asking the Republicans to vote for the amendment.
However one man asked about what they get for doing so. Vulgar words are said, which the woman
besides them asked them to stop because a child is sitting there with them. Attention is turned
to Lincoln's son. The old man is talking to him asking about his brother and about what they
want for all the help they give to his father. He said that the republican are not abolitionists,
they can't tell them to vote yes unless Lincoln is to say that he is seeking a negotiated peace.
In the office, men are talking about the strategy to end war quickly by bombarding using the largest
fleet to target the fort fisher, and execute a steady barrage till they surrender. If Willington
fall, the Richmond follows which will allow them to secure victory and the war is done.
Then a man complained why they are not turning the nation attention to the war but instead
to the anti-slavery amendment that is being precipitated into the house floor for debate.
Lincoln argues that he wants the amendment through the house to prevent another act of slaver to
happen if ever the war ends and that he no longer holds any power to set them free. That is why he
wanted it to be established as soon as possible and wanted their support like they always did.
After the meeting, Lincoln met with Mr. Representative Ashley to talk
about bringing the 13th amendment to the floor for debate. The secretary told him that they
are expecting their full support about the matter but Mr. Representative said no, since
they cannot organize anything immediately in the house. Lincoln however is able to convince him.
In the court, on January 9, the house debate begins. The floor is given to Mr. Woods who will
speak against the passing of the amendment. He argues that it will indeed set immediate liberty
on the colored s population but will cause them to lose millions of dollars and it will manacle the
limbs on the white race of America. His speech gave clamors among the men who are on his side
while angst form the other side. Statements that attack the speaker are made. However,
Mr. Woods still argues, about the natural law, that those created by god unequal should
congress must never declare equal. This man surely thinks that God love white people only. The Pro
side answered that the only insult to natural law is slavery. The First debate ended there.
The older son of Lincoln is at the mansion to visit. Molly is very happy to see his son.
At night, the Preston is talking to Lincoln. He said that he had visited Richmond to talk
to the traitors and plead. He gave the names of the three delegates to be sent so that
Lincoln could talk peace with them. It will be spring in two months which means that the roads
will be passable and that the bloodshed will commence for the 4th time when the time comes.
He is rushing Lincoln to talk to these people to stop the war from killing more of their sons.
Days goes by, they are trying to convince the democrats into voting yes for the amendments for
making up to the twenty lacking votes. In the end, they are able to get seven yeses from Mr. Ellis,
they still need to get 13 more. After that, Lincoln's secretary talked to
him about the revolving rumour that he had allowed Preston Blair to go to Richmond to
invite Jeff David to send commissioners to Washington to come up with a peace plant.
The Secretary asked him in hopes that he didn't.
However, On No Man's Land, January 11, Lincoln did send a reactionary dotard. The secretary
is mad about this decision. This can be turned against the president because he can be questioned
why they need to enrage the Confederacy over the issue of slavery when they are here to make peace.
The secretary insists that it is either the amendment or the confederate peace.
If republicans and democrats will ever talk to them about the Peace, their efforts will be
wasted. Lincoln only insists that the secretary should get him 13 votes before they arrive.
In a room, Lincoln and his son, Robbie, is arguing
because he wants to join the military but his father refuses to enlist him.
In a bedroom, Molly is crying about the party. This reminded her of her deceased son.
Lincoln tried to comfort him then. On the Party, it was as if she didn't cry when she displays her
smile to the guests. She them met Steve and argued and berated him about the accounting
of their household and the achievements of his husband as how people love him very much.
In the basement, Lincold is talking to Mr. Steve about the debate and asked him to temper his
contribution to at least not frighten the other conservatives. Steve argued that when the war
ends, he intends to push for full equality where the Negros can vote and other possibilities.
Confiscated properties will be used as the fund source of the improvement and will help assist
on establishing freedom to all. Lincoln, although very admiring of his ambitions,
he had counter argued that their goal right now will fail.
He wanted to insist that they should see what they walk other than where they want to go to.
At night in their bedroom, Molly is convincing Lincoln not to recruit Robbie to the military.
She is afraid that she will lose her son again if he ever joins the military.
Their argument was halted with a knock and Lincoln left urgently.
On the second day of the House debate, the floor was given to Mr. George Yeaman.
He had announced that he is against the amendment although disgusted by slavery.
He argued about what might happen if 4 million colored men are set free in one instant.
Instant reply was said by the Pro side stating that they will be free
and that s what will become of them. Mr. Yeaman continues that white people will be forced to
give them the right to vote as it would be inhuman not to. He instigated the crowd by
questioning them as to whether they want the colored people to vote. If it possibly happened,
another possibility that the vote is right to be given to the women too. His statements
have successfully incited a reaction from every man in the room. The second debate ended there.
The vote for the amendment was reduced from 12 to 11.
Words were spread to people that there is a confederation peace going around
and it is being questioned. The chief general of the United States Army have successfully made the
confederate peace commissioners and the worry of the secretary of the state is now removed,
House of Representatives, January 27, the third House debate commenced. There, Stevens is being
told to speak about believing only about the legal equality for all races instead of racial equality.
Steve was interrogated there then. He is asked whether he had literally taken that All men are
created equally. Stevens then answered that the true purpose of the amendment is that to allow
equality of all things before the law and nothing more. He then explained that even
a white man who has committed a crime will be treated equally before the law. His statement
got a mixed reaction from the crows, some are silenced by the thought while some still opposes.
After the Debate, Asa confronted Stevens for his statement. Asa had taken Stevens
statement negatively and understood that Stevens denied every Negros their right.
Stevens then explains that he wants the amendment to pass so
that the constitution's first and only mention of slavery is its prohibition.
Next day, Robbie and Lincoln went to a hospital. Robbie refused to go in thinking that their
affair there was for his father to discourage him from going to army by seeing injuries.
While Lincoln went inside to talk to some people,
Robbie saw someone pushing a cart with blood dripping from it. He followed them
to where they are going and there he witness severed arms and feet. This gave him a scare.
When Lincoln went out, Robbie confronted him about joining Military to which he insists that he must.
Lincoln however disagrees and they argued. The son said that Lincoln is not afraid of him dying
but is afraid of his mama. Lincoln slapped his son for this answer but still insists
that he enters military or else he will feel ashamed of himself for the rest of his life.
At night, in the couple's bedroom. Lincoln tries to convince Molly to let their son
join the military. Molly is does not agree. She is afraid that the
war will kill their son. She screamed at Lincoln for this decision and broke down.
Lincoln told Molly that he could not tolerate her for grieving for Willie so much because
he couldn't permit in himself, though he wanted to. Lincoln in the end walks away.
Next day, at night, Lincoln talked to Mrs. Keckley. A talk about what freedom is,
and what it might bring was talked about. Negros have been fighting and dying for freedom. Since
they have not experience freedom, they have no idea what freedom might bring.
4 days before the voting, Lincoln visited Mr.Bilbo and the others to ask for a favour.
He told them to visit the democrats they know into agreeing to vote for the amendment.
The rest of the four days are used to threaten or convinced the others into voting for yes.
In a room, Lincoln is talking to Preston and other republicans. They are angry to Lincoln for
denying them peace commissioners. Their chance of ruin the abolition amendment and leave the
constitution alone was lost. With them speaking at the same time, Lincoln in the end got angry.
He said that unless we cure them of slavery and end the war, they cannot talk about the human
meaning or worth. The amendment is the cure to all this chaos happening now and in the future.
On the morning of the vote, January 31, 1865, Black people have attended the event. Mr. Ashley
was given the floor to make a speech. After that, he gave the floor to honourable George Pendelton
and there he presented to everyon affidavits of testify of the commissioners have indeed
come there to bear an offer of cessation of war. This sparked a reaction on the people
and they insisted to postpone the vote. There someone seconded the motion to postponing.
Mr.Bilbo and ran to the mansion to inform the president of the matter with a note.
Mr. President replied in the note that there is no commissioner of peace.
He asked that they deliver that back to Mr. Ahley to and voting continued.
Voting is taken from the representatives one by one. The vote is being announced to everyone
outside the court too and even the speaker has voted yes. In the end, the final vote 8 absent, 56
votes against, 119 votes for, the amendment have been established with only a margin of two votes.
Everyone has celebrated especially the black people for gaining their
freedom and establishing peace. Singing and loud music are being
played everywhere. Mr. Stevens have asked to take the amendment and return it tomorrow.
In the evening, Mr. Stevens gave the bill to his lover to which gave her so much happiness.
The next day, Lincoln discussed with the rebels people about the surrender.
Returned to the laws and guarantees of rights and immediate freedom are being discussed.
The slavery is done and rights are given to everyone and all will be considered citizens.
As they are passing through the battlefield, dead bodied can be seen everywhere.
Smoke and a gloomy atmosphere surround the area.
In the office talking about the Negros voting,
Lincoln is reminded that he need to pick up Miss Harris and Major Rathbone.
In the theatre, it was announced suddenly that the president had been shot.
President Lincoln didn't survive the shot and died at 7:22 in the morning of April 15,
Saturday. Cries are hears. And the flashback of his speech is seen. Though he had successfully
establish the amendment, he was not able to see guide his country in recovering from the previous
chaos. In the end, he was still able to aim and achieve the greater good for all of his citizens.