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-->'''Lincoln''': That same speech has been made by how many sons to how many fathers since the war began? "I don't need your damn permission, you miserable old goat, I'm gonna enlist anyhow!" And what wouldn't those numberless fathers have given to be able to say to their sons: "I'm commander-in-chief, so in point of fact, without my permission, you ain't enlisting in nothing, nowhere, young man."

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-->'''Lincoln''': That same speech has been made by how many sons to how many fathers since the war began? "I don't need your damn permission, you miserable old goat, I'm gonna enlist anyhow!" And what wouldn't those numberless fathers have given to be able to say to their sons: sons what I now say to mine: "I'm commander-in-chief, Commander-in-Chief, so in point as a matter of fact, without my permission, you ain't enlisting in nothing, nowhere, young man."
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** However, seeing Creator/DanielDayLewis cap off his astounding and deserved UsefulNotes/AcademyAward winning performance with Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was a bit of a [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] TearJerker itself.

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** However, seeing Creator/DanielDayLewis cap off his astounding and deserved UsefulNotes/AcademyAward winning performance with Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was a bit of a [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] SugarWiki/{{heartwarming|Moments}} TearJerker itself.

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** The scene of Lincoln walking quietly down the hallway of the White House, heading to Ford's Theater [[ForegoneConclusion and his fate]]. There's been criticism that the movie should have ended on that scene, heartbreaking at is it.

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** The scene of Lincoln walking quietly down the hallway of the White House, heading to Ford's Theater [[ForegoneConclusion and his fate]]. There's been criticism that the movie should have ended on that scene, heartbreaking at is it.as it is.
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** However, seeing Creator/DanielDayLewis cap off his astounding and deserved AcademyAward winning performance with Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was a bit of a [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] TearJerker itself.

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** However, seeing Creator/DanielDayLewis cap off his astounding and deserved AcademyAward UsefulNotes/AcademyAward winning performance with Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was a bit of a [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] TearJerker itself.
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** However, seeing Creator/DanielDayLewis cap off his astounding and deserved AcademyAward winning performance with Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was a bit of a [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] TearJerker itself.
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** The scene just ''before'' those seem to give a HopeSpot, with Lincoln urging the Confederate representatives to accept peace right there and then. And for a moment, it looks as though they would. [[spoiler:Then cue Petersburg burning.]]

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** The scene just ''before'' those seem to give a HopeSpot, with Lincoln urging the Confederate representatives to accept peace right there and then. And for a moment, it looks as though they would. [[spoiler:Then cue Petersburg Richmond burning.]]

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** The scene just ''before'' those seem to give a HopeSpot, with Lincoln urging the Confederate representatives to accept peace right there and then. And for a moment, it looks as though they would. [[spoiler:Then cue Petersburg burning.]]
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** And after Robert storms off, Lincoln whispers, "We can't lose you..."
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** The scene of Lincoln walking quietly down the hallway of the White House, heading to Ford's Theater [[ForegoneConclusion and his fate]]. There's been criticism that the movie should have ended on that scene, heartbreaking at is it.


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** More rending is the Congressman whose brother died in the war, and because of it now hates Blacks. During the call for the vote, he's seen praying and then announces that in the memory of his fallen brother [[spoiler:he votes No against the amendment.]]
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** Then his subsequent argument with his father.
-->'''Robert''': I have to do this! And I will do it and I don't need your permission to enlist.
-->'''Lincoln''': That same speech has been made by how many sons to how many fathers since the war began? "I don't need your damn permission, you miserable old goat, I'm gonna enlist anyhow!" And what wouldn't those numberless fathers have given to be able to say to their sons: "I'm commander-in-chief, so in point of fact, without my permission, you ain't enlisting in nothing, nowhere, young man."
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* The scenes of the battlefield at Petersburg just before the surrender are bone-chilling, with the corpses from both sides numerous, horrific, and ''sad''.

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* The scenes of the battlefield at Petersburg just before the surrender are bone-chilling, with the corpses from both sides numerous, horrific, and ''sad''.''sad''.

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Just to nitpick, but he was a Congressman.


* That poor Senator who couldn't make up his mind at the vote. After switching several times he abstains.

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* That poor Senator Congressman who couldn't make up his mind at the vote. After switching several times he abstains.
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** "I suppose it's time to go... though I'd much rather stay." Lincoln actually said this in real life. The scriptwriters did not make that line up.

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** "I suppose it's time to go... though I'd much rather stay." Lincoln actually ''actually said this in real life.life''. The scriptwriters did not make that line up.
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**"I suppose it's time to go... though I'd much rather stay." Lincoln actually said this in real life. The scriptwriters did not make that line up.
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* The scenes of the battlefield at Appomatox after the surrender are bone-chilling, with the corpses from both sides numerous, horrific, and ''sad''.

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* The scenes of the battlefield at Appomatox after Petersburg just before the surrender are bone-chilling, with the corpses from both sides numerous, horrific, and ''sad''.
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* Tad Lincoln hearing the news that his father has been shot.
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* Robert watching a pile of amputated limbs being dumped into a pit of many others outside an army hospital.

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* Robert watching a pile of amputated limbs being dumped into a pit of many others outside an army hospital.hospital.
* The scenes of the battlefield at Appomatox after the surrender are bone-chilling, with the corpses from both sides numerous, horrific, and ''sad''.
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* Stevens being forced on the Congressional floor to say [[spoiler:that he views all men as equal only in the eyes of the law]]. Viewed as a traitor by both sides, he only barely manages to save himself.

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* Stevens being forced on the Congressional floor to say [[spoiler:that he views all men as equal only in the eyes of the law]]. Viewed as a traitor by both sides, he only barely manages to save himself.himself.
* Robert watching a pile of amputated limbs being dumped into a pit of many others outside an army hospital.
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* That poor Senator who couldn't make up his mind at the vote. After switching several times he abstains.

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* That poor Senator who couldn't make up his mind at the vote. After switching several times he abstains.abstains.
* Stevens being forced on the Congressional floor to say [[spoiler:that he views all men as equal only in the eyes of the law]]. Viewed as a traitor by both sides, he only barely manages to save himself.
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* Everything about the ending of the movie.

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* Everything about the ending of the movie.movie.
* That poor Senator who couldn't make up his mind at the vote. After switching several times he abstains.
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* Everything about the ending of the movie.

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