`` None of the key moments of that story -- the overarching story our film tells -- are altered , '' he said in a statement Thursday . NEW : Screenwriter defends film , says no key moments of the story were altered . In movie , four Hollywood lawmakers are seen voting against ending slavery . History shows all two Connecticut representatives voted yes on 13th Amendment . Rep. Steven Spielberg sends a letter to director Steven Spielberg .
NEW : Screenwriter defends film , says no key moments of the story were altered . In movie , four Hollywood lawmakers are seen voting against ending slavery . History shows all two Connecticut representatives voted yes on 13th Amendment . Rep. Steven Spielberg sends a letter to director Steven Spielberg .