Soc/His 340 Ethnic Relations in America Rosado 5/28/13 Amistad Amistad was a very touching film about the struggle that the Africans faced during the slave trade. As we have talked about in class watching these movies in the light of the class is very impactful. I originally watched this movie as part of a history class. I watched in as a series of events that impacted the civil war nothing more nothing less. Now as I watched it again in light of the class the Amazing Grace‚ I started seeing
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After watching the Amistad movie‚ I had a better understanding about what happened in 1839 on the Amistad ship. The movie described the story of the slaves’ rebellion on the Amistad ship while sailing from Cuba to America. Then‚ they were imprisoned in Connecticut and their case became a heated subject at that time. Spielberg‚ the movie director‚ did an amazing job showing the horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade. In my opinion‚ the Amistad movie is historically accurate due to its true illustration
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The autobiography of Olaudah Equiano telling his experience during the slave trade compared to The Amistad shares many similarities as well as differences. As a whole‚ both of these historical stories emotionally and mentally tells the struggle of slavery including how they were treated as well as how big slavery was. In both stories it described how slavery affected African Americans so badly that death might have been better than being treated as nothing by being chained and thrown together‚ taken
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Because of this‚ the stories about the characters in “Equaino’s Travels” and “The Amistad” are unique stories as both stories end with the slaves becoming free men. Although becoming a free man was a long and tedious process‚ the average slave did not always gain his freedom. While on the plantation slaves could gain freedom in three
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Amistad I have watched the "Amistad" directed by Steven Spielberg‚ written by David Franzoni‚ presented by Morgan Freeman‚ Nigel Hawthorne‚ Anthony Hopkins‚ Djimon Hounsou‚ Mathew McConaughey‚ David Paymer‚ Pete Postlethwaite‚ and Stellan Skarsgard. It was rented from Hollywood Video to complete the assignment. "Who we are‚ is who we were"‚ states attorney Baldwin‚ the persuading point reaching into the hearts of the jurors. Telling a story about the intriguing life and life lost of the Mende
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Hubbard’s words ring true to the events that took place in Queen Victoria’s life and the movie representing her actions‚ as well. The acclaimed movie‚ The Young Victoria‚ stars Queen Victoria‚ played by Emily Blunt‚ and Prince Albert‚ who prove their selfless love for each other after living in other people’s worlds. The movie shows Victoria’s struggle to find herself while she finds her allies too. I believe that the movie‚ The Young Victoria‚ is not an accurate portrayal of the real life events of Queen
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acknowledged while analyzing and interpreting a historical document‚ such as understanding and recognizing the bias‚ looking at history as a progress‚ and finally establishing the evidence of experience. In this case‚ Documents from The Destruction of California Indians have been analyzed‚ and it has come to the attention that the bias remains in the favor of the Indians throughout the article. Also‚ the idea of positive progress that many historical readings try to convey seems irrelevant to the
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Historical/Cultural Analysis “Operation of a Medic.” The text‚ “Watching a Medic‚ Sicily‚ August 9‚ 1943”‚ illustrates the occupation of a medic in action during WWII. This text shows a medic helping another soldier in Sicily. In the background of the image there is a poor and deprived family looking upon the medic performing his duty of helping the injured soldier. This image shows what a medic’s lifestyle was like during the war. Medics had to perform their medical duties in places where injuries
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AMH Historical Movie Review 1 February 2014 Black Hawk Down In 1993 there was a Civil War in Somalia‚ Africa. A group of US soldiers were sent to Mogadishu in efforts to put a stop to the violence and all around genocide to the people of Somalia and to find the generals of the top warlord‚ Mohammed Farah Aidid‚ who in efforts to keep control of Somalia‚ were blocking and keeping the shipments of food. The mission went array when two of their Black Hawk helicopters‚ their main source of power
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Movies often contain historical inaccuracies regarding timing of events‚ food during a specific time period‚ and famous people. The movie‚ Ever After‚ was mostly accurate when they showed the Prince playing tennis. They played in an enclosed court‚ but it is debatable whether tennis players used a glove or a racquet. The movie showed Leonardo putting the Mona Lisa into a tube‚ this could not have happened because it was originally painted on wood. When Rodmilla told Prince Henry that Danielle was
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