The scene after the beginning of the film, where the two white soldiers and the two white soldiers were talking to President Lincoln, was very unlikely to have happened. The soldiers, black or white, would never criticize or talk back to the president. The Gettysburg Address would most likely not have been memorized as it was not as significant or recognized as it is today. Mary Todd Lincoln would never witness the final vote from the House gallery, and the fifty-cent coin did not bear Lincoln's face at the time. The film showed that Lincoln dealt with political fixers, and if he did, it would be highly unlikely that Lincoln dealt directly with these men or immersed himself in the details. Unlike in the film, all four members of the Connecticut delegation voted in favor of the amendment. Lincoln was also never known to shout profanities or take God's name in vain. He was slow to get angry, which contradicts how he is portrayed many times in the film. So the scene with Lincoln slapping his son Robert was a scene added to Hollywood. This was a little disappointing, since I would have preferred less drama if it had been a more accurate portrayal of Lincoln's character and personality. The fact that Steven Douglas wasn't in the film, even though he was instrumental in passing the 13th Amendment and was a friend of Lincoln, was also a factor.