Amistad
AMISTAD
“Set in 1839, ‘Amistad’ is the true story of a revolt on the Spanish slave ship Amistad, whose ‘cargo’ of 53 Africans rebelled against their captors. Captured off the coast of Connecticut when their desperate attempt to sail home failed, the Africans are forced to stand trial for the murders of the crew that had held them prisoner. To win their freedom, the Africans, with the help of the abolitionists, find themselves taking on not just …
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…changed by any one person or group.
This event was going to happen no matter what. Whether it was to take
place in 1854 or 1994, human rights issues have been continually been a part of
the constitution ever since it was founded. I found myself thinking that this was truly a great film to watch, a story; then remembering that this was history, an actual event that changed the course of our nation forever.
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