The movie Lincoln Abraham Lincoln tried to free the slaves.  He tries to get the 18th amendment passed in order to get back votes so he could win the and be reelected.  He goes around to all the people in his council and tries to get them all to vote for the 18th amendment because to pass the 18th amendment you have to have a majority of the council.  He had to offer people better jobs working for him so that they could vote for it. He ends up getting the bill passed and ending slavery forever.  For the people in the south, they want to keep slavery and one southern radical kills Abraham in the theater watching a play.