The power of human introspection

Zechariah 2022-01-02 08:01:39

In conjunction with Linda’s "I also have a dream", you can learn more about the historical background of the film, the opposite attitudes towards slavery from the north and the south, and a deeper understanding of the power of human introspection and the importance of Christianity to Americans. Just as the "Declaration of Independence" said: "All human beings are created equal, and the Creator has given them a number of inalienable rights, including the right to life, the right to freedom, and the right to pursue happiness." Under the leadership of this spirit of freedom and equality, the North’s temporary compromise with the South’s slavery is destined to cast a shadow over the Declaration of Independence. The anti-slaver’s challenge to justice is a contest between humanity and inhumanity, and even more so. Field self-revolution. There is a very good scene in the film. When former President John Adams, as an ordinary lawyer, stood in the Supreme Court to defend the blacks of the Amistad, he stayed at one of the founders of the United States-that is, his father-John Adams. In front of the statue, at this moment, generations of people's pursuit of abolition of slavery, equality and freedom is condensed on the former president, showing the glory of human nature. But as for the film as a whole, the narrative is mediocre, the emotional expression of the characters is blunt, and the ending of the Southern and Northern Army's war scenes looks very trivial, so one star is reduced for this.

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Extended Reading
  • Harmon 2022-04-22 07:01:33

    With the introduction in Linda's "I Have a Dream" as a background, we can see the real meaning behind this incident.

  • Brandy 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    This is how America became the greatest nation

Amistad quotes

  • [the slave fortress in Sierra Leone is being bombarded from sea]

    Captain Fitzgerald: Fire. Fire. Fire. Take a letter, Ensign. To His Honor, the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Forsyth. My dear Mr. Forsyth, it is my great pleasure to inform you that you are, in fact, correct. The slave fortress in Sierra Leone does not exist.

  • [last lines]

    Queen Isabella: ¡Qué bonita!