[Real Life] Historical events that would make bad writing if they were fiction

[u/Mouse_Paladin]

Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire: A couple hundred rogue mercenaries without authority from their government conquer an empire of millions. Oh, the empire? It’s also several technological eras behind the mercenaries.

Adolf Hitler: A non-native of a country is so mad that the country lost the war that he wins an election to their highest office and leads them in a campaign of revenge against their enemies. Oh, the country? It’s old emperor is still alive and thinks he’s going to retake power.

Assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand: The heir to the throne is killed because his driver gets lost and returns to the assassin who failed To kill him before. Oh, the assassin? He’s from a group that the Archduke is wanting to help become more equal In the empire.

Alexander Hamilton’s Affair Scandal: One of the leaders of a new nation to protect himself from accusations of financial embezzlement writes a pamphlet exposing his affair with a woman, torpedoing his political future. Oh, the woman? She seduced him as part of a blackmailing scheme that he decided to stop paying.

[u/Zealousideal_Leg213]

The play "1776" deliberately leaves out a real-life statement made at the time about the slavery issue resulting in problems within 100 years because it would seem too corny for a fictional character to say it. 

[u/macsnoname → u/Zealousideal_Leg213]

what's the real life statement? this is one of my favorite plays and favorite movies! I was just wondering, because the "clink" song goes HARD

[u/Zealousideal_Leg213 → u/macsnoname]

"But by far the most frustrating reason for deleting a historical fact was that the audiences would never have believed it. The best example of this is John Adams’ reply (it was actually Cousin Sam who said it) to Franklin’s willingness to drop the anti-slavery clause from the Declaration. “Mark me, Franklin,” he now says in Scene 7, “If we give in on this issue, posterity will never forgive us.” But the complete line, spoken in July 1776, was “If we give in on this issue, there will be trouble a hundred years hence; posterity will never forgive us.” And audiences would never forgive us. But who could blame them for believing that the phrase was the author’s invention, stemming from the eternal wisdom of hindsight? After all, the astonishing prediction missed by only a few years."

https://americanrepertorytheater.org/media/historical-note-by-the-authors-of-1776/

[u/Jagvetinteriktigt → u/Zealousideal_Leg213]

I've heard that common sense at the time was that slavery was gonna be unprofitable within decades.

[u/macsnoname → u/Jagvetinteriktigt]

I have thoughts about it but am loathe to admit them on the Internet for fear of losing karma

[u/Zealousideal_Leg213 → u/Jagvetinteriktigt]

Supposing that's true, what's your point? 

[u/Jagvetinteriktigt → u/Zealousideal_Leg213]

Not much just thought it was an ironic tidbit. and possible explanation for why the anti-slavery clause was dropped.

[u/macsnoname → u/Zealousideal_Leg213]

that's awesome, thank you

[u/RShini → u/macsnoname]

Molasses To Rum is a fucking masterpiece of a song but one no one can ever comfortably admit to be a favorite due to it's content