inally will represent their case in front of the Supreme Court. Here, John Quincy Adams is able to sway the supreme court judges into granting the 43 slaves their freedom because the case came down to being a simple property battle. They were granted their freedom and then allowed to go home to West Africa. Then while they were on their way home, the British Army destroyed the slave port in West Africa. When the slaves got home to Africa they found their towns and villages were destroyed, also their families were believed to be sold into slavery.
             I thought this movie was an excellent portrayal of the story of La Amistad. Steven Spielberg did a good job of reacting the scenes along with the emotions that went with this part of history.
             Amistad Directed by Steven Spielberg
             Amistad, Steven Spielberg's drama about an 1839 slave ship uprising and its tough legal aftermath, begins with a dark, tight shot of a man who is struggling. This man is named Cinque and he is struggling for his freedom. He finally frees himself and the other slaves on the lower level of a Spanish boat. They then find all the weapons they can and attack the Spanish men onboard and kill all but two. They then try to steer home to Africa but end up in Massachusetts. When they land in America, they are promptly jailed for the murder of La Amistad's crew. From there, the movie concentrates on the legal battle for their freedom. As the lawyer, Matthew McConaughey has the tough task of proving the slaves were born in Africa in order to free them. He is a smart young lawyer that enters the situation early on and points out that this is not a criminal case but a simple property case: If he can prove the 53 Africans on the Amistad were born in Africa, they will be free men and women, bound by U.S. law to be returned to their homeland. By 1839, U.S. slave owners could buy and sell only those who were born s...