Lincoln -- Trailer (History Project)

[mikeiscoold]

The most famous president but he is my favorite president he was OUR president

[pauliborracho]

You may have forgotten to include "mass murderer," "pretentious, perfidious parasite" and "surreptitious scumbag" to your list of Lincoln's attributes. Research "compensated emancipation." Did 600,000 innocent Americans (more Americans than perished in World War II) needlessly have to die as a result of one person's lust for centralized power?

[willowminazina]

A wonderful man!!

[JayneSalome]

You can not judge a person from the 19th century with 21st century ethics, morals and commonly accepted beliefs; if Lincoln had expressed an interest in ending slavery and giving the black man the vote whilst running for the presidency no one would have listened to him and he'd never have got to achieve what he did. In his time he was a progressive thinker, very liberal. What will history have to say about us and our attitudes in 150 years? I guess we'll never know.

[randyguitarman13]

Lincoln in Charleston, Illinois:

"I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races,...and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races...while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."

[VictorLepanto]

@randyguitarman13: Yes, he did say this, he also issued the Emancipation Proclamation. He also was totally dedicated to the end of slavery throughout his whole life. & examine what he actually did say there. What does he mean physical difference? Obviously there is a physical difference between races, or else people would not speak of them being different. But what does that mean? Pay attention when you read.

[randyguitarman13]

@VictorLepanto

Lincoln invaded for the sole avowed object of preserving his power; and it is not true that it was ever prossecuted for any other object. The only reason Lincoln used the emancipation lever was because, if he did not, he would have lost his invasion within weeks. Lincoln was never dedicated to ending chattel slavery, he claimed no right to do more than restrict the territorial enlargement of it, for free white labor.

[VictorLepanto]

@randyguitarman13: A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. Many people ONLY know enough to be dangerous. Lincoln was raised in an antislavery sect, his father moved from slave Kentucky to Illinois to get away from slavery. Lincoln was raised on antislavery. He professed this throughout his life, cherry picking quotes to nullify the preponderance of evidence is not good scholarship. & his power was the CONSTITUTIONAL power of commander-in-chief & he swore unto God to preserve it.

[randyguitarman13]

"Lincoln was raised in an antislavery sect,"

No.

"his father moved from slave Kentucky to Illinois to get away from slavery."

He did not like competing with it.

"Lincoln was raised on antislavery."

No.

"He professed this throughout his life,"

No.

Lincoln invaded to preserve his power, and chattel slavery. Period.

[VictorLepanto]

@randyguitarman13: You are entitled to your own views, not your own facts. If you refuse to acknowledge commonly known facts, it is impossible to have discussion. The peculiarity of Lincoln's chosen sect is well known. He was raised on the hatred of slavery. It drove his father from Kentucky, indeed, free labor couldn't compete w/ forced labor, on an individual level. Lincoln's numerous antislavery statements are a matter of common record & how did preserved chattle slavery by ending it?

[randyguitarman13]

"peculiarity of Lincoln's chosen sect is well known."

No, there is no chosen sect.

"He was raised on the hatred of slavery."

No.

"Lincoln's numerous antislavery statements are a matter of common record"

Lincoln has zero statements in 'common record' looking to touch slavery. But his defense of slave-owners to keep fugitive slaves as a lawyer is.

"how did preserved chattle slavery by ending it?"

The day Lincoln died, slavery was legal, as far as Lincoln knew, forever.

[VictorLepanto]

@randyguitarman13: Just saying no is not an argument. If you are so ignorant of commonly known facts & so arrogant in refusing to acknowledge such facts, it is impossible to have a meaningful conversation w/ someone like yourself. The sect of Lincoln's father is frequently sighted in biographies of Lincoln. It is indeed common knowledge. If refuse to acknowledge this, I am not going to become your pedagogue. You'd just keep saying, "No," anyhow.

[VictorLepanto]

@VictorLepanto: @ the risk of just prompting you to continue acting like snotty 2yr. old, I would recommend you you just go on the Wiki artlcle about Lincoln. They have a good section of Lincoln's childhood. They discuss his father's Seperatist Baptist sect & its anti-slavery views, especially Thomas Lincoln's opposition to slavery. Also, Lincoln's blaming their economic troubles on slavery is mentioned. As I tried to explain, Lincoln had a life long grudge against slavery.

[randyguitarman13]

"father's Seperatist Baptist sect & its anti-slavery views,"

It's pro-white labor views. Not anti-slavery views.

"especially Thomas Lincoln's opposition to slavery."

Thomas Lincoln left Kentucky partly because of free-labor, but mainly because of land title difficulties in Kentucky.

"Lincoln's blaming their economic troubles on slavery is mentioned."

No, they did not leave because of chattel slavery. They left mainly because of land title difficulties in Kentucky.

[randyguitarman13]

"Lincoln had a life long grudge against slavery."

Lincoln never even indirectly mentioned chattel slavery before 1836. And in 1836, he only indirectly mentioned it, by saying he would only promote voting rights for white people!

Lincoln did not have a life long dedication to the end of chattel slavery. Lincoln's Invasion had nothing to do with chattel slavery. Period.

[VictorLepanto]

@randyguitarman13:Well, that is what LINCOLN said. I guess you know better. You 're ignorany & proud of it. No one can talk to someone like you.

[randyguitarman13]

Lincoln 1836:

"I go for admitting all whites to the right of suffrage, who pay taxes or bear arms, (by no means excluding females.)"

Lincoln 1865:

"We all agree that the seceded States, so called, are out of their proper practical relation with the Union; and that the sole object of the government, civil and military, in regard to those States is to again get them into that proper practical relation."

[VictorLepanto]

@randyguitarman13: Yes, & what are you're quotes supposed to prove regarding slavery? Civil rights, like sufferage, are matter of law, not natural rights like liberty. A sixteen year old is barred from sufferage, you can't buy & sale him as a slave. You have a problem w/ basic logical & moral catagories.

[randyguitarman13]

The 1865 quote says nothing in regard to chattel slavery. That is the point. Lincoln made clear, at the end of the invasion, that the SOLE purpose and end of the invasion was to uphold nationalism. You can not find one quote of Lincoln's ever saying he wanted to touch chattel slavery. When he was forced to use this lever or lose his nationalist invasion, he only used it for ends to preserve his power.

[randyguitarman13]

The only moral justification for the worst conflict in american history was for the sole purpose of abolition. The invasion's SOLE purpose was nationalism, and was never directly or indirectly abolition. Therefore it is not justified.

[showandknowdotcom]

Great job!

[RemixAmerica]

Excellent work, Manny! PLEASE add your voice to the discussion over on Remix America and post this video!

[chelxeaty]

that was awesome

[mironx]

Is there anyone who thinks Ab was NOT the greatest? ;D

Greets from Europe!

DEO VINDICE

[SJMoviesbajio]

Nice

By any chance were some of those photos taken at the Abraham Lincoln Presedential Library?

[Baltimora1957]

Great video too by the way. If you can find it, watch the TV moive called "The Day Lincoln Was Shot". Lance Henrikson plays Lincoln. He's probably the best Abraham Lincoln I've ever seen. I can't help crying everytime I watch the movie. Anyone who's a fan of Lincoln will love it.

[Baltimora1957]

Abraham Lincoln's the greatest. He knew the Cival War wrong but knew the Country was in his hands. He had to take a stand, do what was in his heart, & run the Country his way. He had guts when he wouldn't let his cabinet tell him how to run the Country. I think George Bush is the same way with Iraq. People want him to withdraw troops out but he won't. He's following his heart & refuses to give up. That my friends is courage! Sometimes I think the President's the bravest troop of all.

[spiritualCAPTAIN1]

Excellent choice for music! "GLORY" to our 16th president.

[IslamicWay]

Abraham Lincoln is by far the greatest president mainly because he was not a Freemason.

[hisgirl616]

omg. i like that song, but its sad. i have the glory soundtrack

[BlackSpiderDavid]

Can you e-mail the tracks in mp3 or maybe a torrent? Please. I really want it.

[ENERGYofPEACE]

Well done.

[wutru]

great video!