The event is John Quince Adams giving the final speech to the supreme court of the United States. The verdict here would be the last ruling on the freedom or slavery of black slaves that revolted against there owners.
please post your comments on the video clip, as well please research and share some findings on the Amistad incident, and also research who was John Quincy Adams.
John Quincy Adams-Amistad
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnquincyadams
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Is John quincey adams the son of John adams the bust of the man he gestured to in the defence? Its also very interesting if you listen to what he was saying and how he was accusing the court of being a court that was told what to do. He was a really good lawyer.@mrcheney I thought you said the lawyer said that the slaves were property not human.Was that john quincey adams or the other lawyer in the scene.
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The Black slaves took the ship, Which is actually named "Amistad". This event occured in Febuary of 1839, when Portuguese slave hunters found a large group of Africans and abducted them, and then the slaves took over the boat, and then the boat was seized by the U.S. and that took them to court. Also that The Queen of Spain also wrote a letter because the Slave hunters belonged to her kingdom.
ReplyDeletei agree with zak, it was an interesting video, especialy if you were realy listening to what he was saying.
ReplyDeleteThis site is helpful if you wish to learn about the events of the Amistad
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I agree with El Zak because i also think that it was intresting what John Quincey Adams said because it got alot of people to think about what they did and the consqcuences that happened.
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ReplyDeletethis link gives alot of in fo on John Quincy Adams, its the same site as the one we used to get info for liclon
@talha thanks that clears things up I couldnt follow the part where he talked about the queen of spain.
ReplyDeletejohn quincy adams was a man who beilived that people were all the same. like he beilived that people had no greater or less rights than anyone else. i beileive because of his leacture in the supreme court is why the supreme court gave the black people freedom
ReplyDeleteWhat did the freedom of the men mean to the southern states did they lose a foothold and was this a large event in the lead up to the civil war?
ReplyDeleteJohn Quincy Adams was the 6th president of the United States. He opposed slavery. He won the slaves of a Spanish ship, who were being traded illegally, their freedom.
ReplyDeleteJohn Quincy Adams is the son of John Adams and yes that is the statue he is standing by. John Adams was one of the founding fathers of the United States.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams and his son are one of only two father son presidential families. The other...
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The Spanish Queen was 11 years old when this happened but she protested the Supreme Court final ruling with every President until the Civil War.
The Properyt Argument was used in the previous court cases and was victorious both times. John Quincy Adams spoke to the human element.
Yes the United States Government including the President very much acted to keep the slaves, slaves. Martin Van Buren was president at the time.
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van buren was the first president that was a united states citezen.
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ReplyDeletejohn quincey adams was the first -resident to be photographed and be a son of a president.
ReplyDeletequincy adams He was also an American diplomat and served in both the Senate and House of Representatives. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. The name "Quincy" came from Abigail's maternal grandfather, Colonel John Quincy, after whom Quincy, Massachusetts, is named.[1][pn 1] As a diplomat, Adams was involved in many international negotiations, and helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine as Secretary of State. Historians agree he was one of the great diplomats in American history.[2]
ReplyDeletejohn quincy adams was the first president to be a son of a president and the first president to be photographed
ReplyDeletei think this clip was pretty interesting it was and emotional when he talks about the guy who was abused.
ReplyDeleteIsabella II wanted the men to return to cuba so they could be put on trial she wanted to punish them for murdering spaniards.
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good information about the Queen of Spain
ReplyDeleteAfter his Presidency, he was the only President to serve in Congress, elected to the House of Representatives.
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ReplyDeletejohn quincy adams was the only president to have a foreign first lady.
ReplyDeleteJohn Quincy Adams was the only former president to defend a slave in court...Supreme Court?
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ReplyDeleteEdit:John quincy adams was the only former president to defend a coloured human in court?
john q adams in 1836 when the southeren congress passed gag rule the house petetioned against slavery. john q adams fought against this rule it for 8 years.
ReplyDeleteJohn quincy adams was the only president to serve a single term.
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ReplyDeleteAdams was elected a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts after leaving office, the only president ever to do so.
ReplyDeleteJohn Quincy Adams dug the first spade of dirt near Little Falls to begin the construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal on July 4, 1828.
ReplyDeleteJohn quincy adams became the first president to be interviewed by a woman.
ReplyDeleteAdam was elected the u.s repersentaive from massachusetts right after leaving the only persident to do so.
ReplyDeleteJohn Quincy Adams was destined to create history by becoming the first person in American history to follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming President of the United States.
ReplyDeleteAs president, he presented a vision of national greatness resting on economic growth and a strong federal government, his presidency was not a success as because he didnt have popularity or a network of supporters, and ran a foul of politicians eager to undercut him.
ReplyDeleteAdams was elected a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts after leaving office, the only president ever to do so, serving for the last 17 years of his life with far greater success than he had achieved in the presidency
john quincy adams is the only president whose soon was married in the white house.
ReplyDeleteAdams was elected a great U.S representative from MA after he left being president THE ONLY PRESIDENT TO EVER DO SO!!!!!!!!! while serving the last 17 years of his life with greater success then he was being president
ReplyDeleteadams argued the united states to take the lead to devolpment of the arts and science through establishment of national university.
ReplyDeleteJohn quincy adams was the only president to own an alligator.
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I wrote the last one i my own words only copied and pated the word Massachusetts.
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