In the summer of 1839, when the Spanish slave ship "Amistad" with 53 black Africans was sailing not far from the coast of Cuba, it was caught in a storm. The slave leader Xinke took the lead in the rebellion and controlled the ship by force. They have only one purpose: to return home. After drifting on the east coast of the Americas for two months, the Amistad was intercepted by the U.S. Navy off the coast of Connecticut. 53 Africans were indicted for murdering crew members. At the beginning, activists of the abolitionist movement invited the sharp-toothed young lawyer Roger Baldwin to prove that these black people were from Africa, and smuggling black slaves was already illegal at the time, so the black slaves were found not guilty in the court. But later, the representative of the conservative forces in the south appealed the case to the Supreme Court, and the two opposing political forces used this case to compete
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Amistad movie plot
2022-01-02 08:01
Extended Reading
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Tre 2022-04-21 09:02:35
I learned about this history first and then watched this film. Uncle Tearpil made a calm story, but the historical facts are more thrilling than the movie, and the situation at that time was more complicated. Uncle Tearpier has simplified the complex, and several court scenes are not brilliant, and they do not reflect the confrontation and conflict of real swords and guns (except for the riot at the beginning), but they make the emotions very heavy, maybe the old man is unwilling to show off his skills. .
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Aurelia 2022-04-20 09:01:52
"And if it means civil war, then let it come."
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John Quincy Adams: Tell me sir, do you really think Van Buren cares about the whims of an 11 year old girl who wears a tiara?
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John Quincy Adams: I'm neither friend nor foe of the abolitionist cause.
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The rule of law is the foundation of Anbang and a strong country-watch "The Rage of Broken Locks" to comprehend the charm of constitutional government and rule of law
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The banner of ideal was planted on the ideal continent by a group of idealists
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Very sad, so I can't stand it
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What do you say, how do you rectify this?
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It is wise to always err on the side of life