Amistad (film)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/amistad-film

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the film release year?1997
2. What is the historical period depicted?1839-1841
3. What is the film "Amistad" about?It tells the true story of the 1839 slave ship revolt and the later Supreme Court case, showing how brave people fought for freedom.
4. Who led the revolt on the ship?Cinqué, a Mende man, led the revolt and helped the captives take control of the ship.

Transatlantic Slave Trade: The forced migration and enslavement of millions of Africans from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Agency: The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices.
Historical Drama: A genre of film or theatre that dramatizes historical events and figures.
Abolitionism: The movement to end slavery and the slave trade, prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries.