This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Ranking the Different Types of Civil War Stories Part 1/7 “Anti-Lost Cause” Films
Mini Review of "Friendly Persuasion (1956)"
Pros:
• Pro Union Protagonists: The Birdwell family, the Jordan family, Enoch, and the rest of Jennings County, Indiana are all Pro Union citizens that have nothing nice to say about Confederates or the Confederacy.
• Confederate Antagonists: One of the earliest examples of having Confederate villains in a Hollywood film. Confederates are tied to slavery multiple times and are shown…