La Amistad

It is a case that challenges the very foundation of our legal system, but for the African captives on trial, this is not a clash of politics or ideologies. This is a fight for the basic right of all mankind...freedom. It is the story of the Amistad, a slave ship that didn’t quite make it. When it arrived in this country, it brought out both the best and worst in people, and the …

…when it comes to things of importance. But when it comes down to the details, a person might have to look deeper than just the screen. Bibliography 1. Amistad. DreamWorks Pictures, 1998. 2. Exploring Amistad. http://amistad.mysticseaport.org/ 3. THE AMISTAD, 40 U.S. 518 (1841). http://caselaw.findlaw.com/amistad_case.html 4. The Amistad Case. http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/amistad/. 5. What the Amistad Means to American Maritime History. http://www.mysticseaport.org/public/amistad/what.amistad.means.html