Lincoln
film by Spielberg [2012]
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Scene from Lincoln
(From left) Hal Holbrook, Daniel Day-Lewis, and David Strathairn in Lincoln (2012).
Steven Spielberg's 2012 film, Lincoln, focuses on the final months of the American Civil War and the intense political maneuvering behind the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which formally abolished slavery. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, portraying his complex character and the challenges he faced. Based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals, the movie was a critical and commercial success, earning 12 Oscar nominations.123
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