Thaddeus Stevens was uncompromising when it was his turn to present his views on the amendment to the House. When he did this he said one statement over and over again to show how uncompromising he was with the amendment and whatever anyone would say, it would not change his mind or opinion. Lincoln was uncompromising because he was very adamant when it came to slavery and the end of the war and whatever anyone would suggest, it would not change his opinion.
2. To what extent did the movie provide evidence of Lincoln's perspective as depicted in the Lincoln letters?
The movie showed Lincoln's hatred for slavery when Lincoln pounds his fist on the table when talking about slavery and was very persistent on passing the amendment to end slavery.
3. Why did Lincoln believe the 13th Amendment was essential?
Lincoln believed the 13th Amendment was essential because he thought it would end the war and the confederacy would not secede and the Union would succeed.
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?
The film complicated the narrative because some of the Northern representatives were very adamant when discussing keeping slavery. Some Southern representatives were very adamant when discussing abolishing slavery.
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?
White people were against slavery near the end but didn't want to give the African Americans total freedom such as not being able to vote. The film did a very good job at depicting this through how the people would talk when discussing the topic of slavery.
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