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2. Hubby and I are going to see it Tuesday. I had no idea that the whole movie is about the effort to

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 05:30 PM

Nov 2012

get the 13th amendment through Congress.

I'd be interested to know how it got thru the 3/4 states it takes to amend the Constitution...

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Sally Field is marvelous as well as is Strathhairn. chieftain Nov 2012 #7