lincoln 2012 video

Consider while viewing:

1)      In what ways did Lincoln�s wife and family affect his presidency?� Identify scenes.

2)      Mary Todd Lincoln is an important figure in the film. How would you characterize her?� Identify scenes.

3)      Thaddeus Stevens plays a pivotal role in the passage of the 13th amendment.� What did he originally want to have passed?� What was the compromise?� Why did he choose to compromise?

4)      How was Lincoln�s leadership in the passage of the civil rights amendment portrayed in the film?� Identify scenes.�

5)      See C. 13.� What does your textbook state about inherent power of the president.� Why was this meaningful in the Lincoln presidency and for future president

THIS IS FOR VIDEO LINCOLN 2012

Director: Steven Spielberg

Film cast: Daniel Day-Lewis (Abraham Lincoln), Sally Field (Mary Todd Lincoln), Tommy Lee Jones (Thaddeus Stevens)� Go to imdb.com for full cast

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