This wonderful book David Pesci Is an indispensable reading for the understanding of transatlantic slave trade.
The story is Shimbi , A Mende Slave, wake up to the frozen eyes of the dead body of the child. From the first word of the book, the reader's nightmare begins as follows. Overture of singles The story of slavery is spoken with such calm and clear skills.
The Amistad ( Meaning friendship ), a Spanish Slave ships are crossing the Atlantic Ocean, which is a human cargo towards the coast of Cuba. Since the governments of Spain and Portugal are not bound by these laws, the deprivation of slaves from Africa was banned by British and Americans in 1809, but continued for many years.
Forming his group with Singbe must have been a routine voyage for Captain Ramon Ferrer and his men. After all, he and his crew were running slaves for over 20 years. However, against a miserable odds, Singbe and his man, Amistad . During the battle, cooks and captains were killed. However, the slaves were not willing to slaughter all crew members in retaliation. They wanted to go home only.
They knew nothing about the crew, so they had no choice but to depend on one of the crew members, Montes Instruct the ship to return to Africa. But, Montes Piloting the car in other ways, the ship ended along the American coast, politics storm of Shakespeare ratio.
Therefore, this book is mainly about sufferings of captured slaves as the US judicial system decides fate. Interestingly, only the Africans had to face the court to establish their innocence, the Spanish POWs were not. While Secretary of State US directs the Federal District Attorney General to extend the Spaniards, they must secure their own counsel. Lewis And Montes , & # 39; All courts and measures for legal support
So, despite American credit, the battle was to be bought at the court, but the Africans To go Against A solid situation on the system that has legally approved slavery for over 200 years with black race . & # 39;
The legal argument between them was intense, complicated and troublesome. Spanish merchant's African property Lewis And Montes What? If this is the case, it will be returned under the control of the Spanish authorities and it is necessary to undergo a trial under the Spanish court. Did free people be stolen from the coast of Africa? If this is the case, the US government must ensure safe return to Africa according to its own law.
Have they been committed murder when arresting the management of the ship, or have been regarded as self-defense and regarded as a legitimate attempt to be released from illegal detention? A judge Judson It was discovered with the support of Africans in order to compromise the aspirations for being justice of the Supreme Court. This decision was issued by the US government, submitted to the Supreme Court, Judson It was supported.
The author introduces some of the historical figures of those days. US President Van Buren In that case we will draw personal attention. The court's document showed how he tried to use his office to manipulate the case and cooperated with the Spanish authorities, indicating insufficiency in respect of legitimate processes.
He looked like a man who evaluated the results of the next election more than in principle. He did not understand the significance of the layout of Africans to his presidential election. Like a mariner Coleridge A Ancient Mariner's verse, He could see, but he did not understand what he saw. Amistad Africans, Albatross He briefly shot him in his leadership.
There Tapan Brothers, Lewis And Arthur They risked their lives, not only for Africans, but also violent abolitionists. A judge Judson With the desire of the High Commissioner, I had an excellent legal purpose. He Rude recruitment Law and freedom Shimbi And his men always Warning that such a decision could damage his career.
then, John Quincy Adams , Former US President, written by the author & # 39; As a highly intelligent man Along with Reputation as a tribute praise & # 39; . John Adams I lend his powerful intelligence and eloquence to the Africans of Amistad. Secure and secure the freedom and passage of all people who return to Africa. Not a trial Shimbi His soldiers were on the top of the dock was an American nation.
Singbe was not the only hero coming out of this dark voyage. His legal team had to overcome impossible odds. They were aided by the American Constitution, which was a mostly undestroyable moat against unfair things.
There is no delicacy in the way the author tells his story, the roughness of slavery skillfully in this book Guns, cargo, smuggled goods, race, light skin, black skin, And of course death. . He wrote it so that the reader did not need an explanation from the author.
Amistad is a wonderfully spoken and well researched book. movies Steven Spielberg ~When Anthony Hopkins , Morgan Freeman, And Jim Month It fulfills justice in this story of a slave who is ashamed of some of the most powerful players of slave trade.
The story of this strange and brave slave is likely to remain in the mind of the reader after reading a book.
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