Lincoln (2012)

Elizabeth Marvel: Mrs. Jolly

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• William Seward : Madam, if the rebels surrendered next week, would you, at the end of this month, want Congressman Burton to vote for the Thirteenth Amendment?

  Mrs. Jolly : If that was how it was, no more war an' all, I reckon Mr Jolly much prefer not to have Congress pass the Amendment.

  William Seward : And... why is that?

  Mr. Jolly : [looks at Seward in surprise]  Niggers.

  Mrs. Jolly : If he don't have to let some Alabama coon come up from Missouri and steal his chickens and his job, we'd much prefer that.

  [Seward takes Mrs Jolly's letter, walks over to Lincoln and puts it on his desk] 

  William Seward : [quietly]  The people. I begin to see why you're in such a great hurry to put it through.