Horseshit. “As happened in the South since the 1950s?” This increase in freedom did not happen on its own, it happened because the federal gov’t intervened. The Civil Rights movement in the South would have stalled and probably failed had it not been for federal intervention. How anyone could argue otherwise is utterly beyond comprehension.
Getting back to the topic on hand, I enjoyed Lincoln and was pleased that Doris Kearns Goodwin assisted with the screenplay. Daniel Day Lewis (once again unrecognizable) will probably win an Oscar for his nuanced performance. Can’t recommend the film highly enough.
