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Things. you sdraw a distinction of "lincoln and" the vote on the 13th amendment and connecticut voted no and they voted yes. can you tell us what you found so offensive, you kauld it a propaganda fable. what is it that made you feel that way? >> really, with "ar go" the entire basically third act of the film didnt happen the way they said it did and converted a real life story in to a conventional kind of hollywood thriller and reassuring film in which the americans are the good guys and the ira...

Back to "hardball." now to the "sideshow." early this week i told you that the state of mississippi only just got around to officially ratifying the 13th amendment to the constitution which bans slavery. well, a professor went to see the movie lrng and did so the research afterwards and it was discovered even though lawmakers voted to ratify in 1995, the paperwork was never filed. well, jon stewart went back to where it all began, 1865. ♪ >> hello. greetings and salutations. my name is jon ste...

Last state in the union to ratify the 13th amendment. they were only about 150 years late. its amazing when you think about it. a century and a half after his death, president abraham lincoln is still fighting slavery. if it wasnt for the film "lincoln," the 13th amendment may never have been ratified in the state of mississippi. tonight in our survey, i asked you will republicans hurt average americans just to spite the president? 99% of you say yes. 1% of you say no. coming up, a brilliant...

The 13th amendment. and what did you discover? >> i discovered much to my surprise that o-- well, the firt surprise was that mississippi had not actually ratified it. the legislature had not ratified it until 1995. which was you know a century and a quarter after the bill became law. but i was glad they ratified it. but then, much to my surprise i found out that even then it was not official, because that information had not been transmitted to the national archives. so in point of fact, we stil...

And the new deal has brought millions out of poverty, not the mention his courage. darlene says well, she would add president obama just to see the heads explode on fox news. i like that one. and mack wrote i say john f. kennedy. he paid the ultimate price, and president obama deserves a mountain of his own. go to our facebook page. you can join in on the conversation. and dont forget to like "the ed show" when you are there. appreciate that. almost 150 years after the ratification of the 13th...

Millions out of poverty, not to mention his courage. darlene hemmingsen says, well, she would add president obama just to see the heads explode on fox news. i like that one. and mack mckeaver wrote, i say john f. kennedy. he paid the ultimate price, and president obama deserves a mountain of his own. go to our facebook page. you can join in on the conversation. and dont forget to like "the ed show" when you are there. appreciate that. almost 150 years after the ratification of the 13th amendme...

University of mississippi got inspired to go do some research. he wanted to know more. he found out after the civil war, four states actually rejected the 13th amendment. all four states eventually ratified, but mississippi was the last to do so in 1995, however, mississippi never officially ratified the 13th amendment abolishing slavery. their former secretary of state, dick molpus, failed to send a copy of the resolution to the federal registrar. why the copy was never sent was simply never kn...

Law. but i was glad they ratified it. but then, much to my surprise i found out that even then it was not official, because that information had not been transmitted to the national archives. so in point of fact, we still were not on the books as having ratified the 13th amendment in abolishing slavery. >> and ken sullivan, how did you get involved? >> did batra approached me in the hallway and had a question one morning and asked me about this amendment and if i knew it had never been ratified ...

The states, something that mississippi didnt get around to. a person in mississippi went to see the movie, and wondered about mississippis role in ratifying the amendment, only to discover they had not officially ratified the amendment abolishing slavery. the two men who got mississippi to move to the right, joining me. dr. buttra, you went to the movie, as i understand it. you came out wondering what was mississippis role in ratifying the 13th amendment. and what did you discover? >> i discover...

Its amazing when you think about it. a century and a half after his death, president abraham lincoln is still fighting slavery. if it wasnt for the film "lincoln," the 13th amendment may never have been ratified in the state of mississippi. tonight in our survey, i asked you will republicans hurt average americans just to spite the president? 99% of you say yes. 1% of you say no. coming up, a brilliant, and i mean brilliant movie about an american family has received eight oscar nominations....