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Amistad Movie Review

Amistad Review
Steven Spielberg’s Amistad was a compelling movie made with dignity. It also had the
support of an outstanding cast. Spielberg once again took on the challenge of producing a sad
story without the common heroes that we are accustomed to in our more typical films. Although
their are changes in the film, the basic facts are in order. These changes are only meant to
enhance the film’s dramatic force.
The Amistad involves a group of some 40 Africans who were captured and placed on La
Amistad. However, they revoluted and escaped from thier Spanish owners by killing them. The
slave ship ended up being brought into New London by the U.S.S Washington. After being
captured, they were arrested and imprisoned. They were charged with mutiny and murder.
In trial, a lower court accuited the Africans. However that ruling was applealed to the
Supreme Court. The man behind this decision was President Van Buren. John Quincy Adams
defended the A...

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