One can argue that any movie is not accurate specially one based of a predominate figure of American History. But Spielberg does a fantastic job with staying as true to the events as told by history. One can also look for the idea of how accurate can a source be when history is a basis subject. This is where the problem lies. A director is given freedom to change history but Spielberg does something most would never try; he stays true to the story of Lincoln and the passing of the 13th Amendment. Spielberg starts the movie in the final years of the Civil War. But countless times throughout the movie he would go back in time to a speech. The movie although some details are not so true they do seem to follow the ideas and belief of the character
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He knows that if this is found out that the idea of the 13th Amendment ever getting passed would be impossible. Lincoln tried to keep it secret. Spielberg points this situation out and makes it a main conflict between Lincoln and his cabinet member; it was historical accurate. This situation would in fact come up before the House of Representatives would even hear of voting for the 13th Amendment. Lincoln simple stated he has not yet hear of such a thing. That statement would satisfy the Conservative Republican and the voting would start. Spielberg does an amazing job keeping the voting scene almost completely historically accurate. He even goes to the point of having the Speaker of the House vote; but he gave him probably the best line in the whole movie, “But this is History.” And with the final vote cased the Amendment would pass and slavery was “over”. The movie continues all the way through Lincoln’s death. But the last part of the movie shows the second inaugural address. With the final scene complete and the credits rolling; the historical accuracy is not perfect but it allows for the most part a true understanding of the events that made up the history of the United States. Although everything line is not true the idea, motivations, conflicts are all
He knows that if this is found out that the idea of the 13th Amendment ever getting passed would be impossible. Lincoln tried to keep it secret. Spielberg points this situation out and makes it a main conflict between Lincoln and his cabinet member; it was historical accurate. This situation would in fact come up before the House of Representatives would even hear of voting for the 13th Amendment. Lincoln simple stated he has not yet hear of such a thing. That statement would satisfy the Conservative Republican and the voting would start. Spielberg does an amazing job keeping the voting scene almost completely historically accurate. He even goes to the point of having the Speaker of the House vote; but he gave him probably the best line in the whole movie, “But this is History.” And with the final vote cased the Amendment would pass and slavery was “over”. The movie continues all the way through Lincoln’s death. But the last part of the movie shows the second inaugural address. With the final scene complete and the credits rolling; the historical accuracy is not perfect but it allows for the most part a true understanding of the events that made up the history of the United States. Although everything line is not true the idea, motivations, conflicts are all