AMISTAD-RELATED LINKS
Following is a list of links that will provide you with all of the
information you ever wanted about the Amistad revolt, the movie, the
plagiarism controversy, etc. I will add links as they become available,
so check this site frequently, but please note: I am not responsible for
the quality, veracity, integrity of these sites. In addition, three
television documentaries have already been shown on: The History
Channel, The Discovery Channel and the Arts & Entertainment Channel.
Amistad,
An Internet Review, Film & History, Issue 28, 1-2.
A critical analysis covering content, as well as "the use and abuse of
historical material for filmmaking purposes." Written by Sally Hadden,
Florida State University.
The Amistad Research Center (Tulane
University)
Just in case you'd like a brief description from the center which is named
after the famous revolt.
A
Bibliography Of The Amistad Case And The American Missionary
Association
Prepared by Amistad Research Center staff.
"All We Want Is Make Us Free"
An article from American History by Howard Jones, University
Research Professor and Chair of the Department of History at the
University of Alabama.
The
Amistad Case An extensive teaching & learning site from
The National Archives.
Exploring Amistad
Extensive educational links from The Museum of America and the Sea.
The Amistad
Trail Historical links in Connecticut.
THE AMISTAD, 40
U.S. 518 (1841) The U.S. Supreme Court decision
What You Didn't See At The
Movies (a link from author David Pesci's Web site)
Cornell Law School links
Includes extensive links to other Amistad Internet
sites.
Books about
the Amistad
Taken from the Cornell Law-School sites. Worthwhile as a separate link.
Also, see The Black Holocaust For Beginners by S. E. Anderson/
Writers & Readers Press / Paperback/ Published 1995.
Amazon.com Booksellers site Search
using "Amistad" for 73 books, including those in the Amistad Literary
Series.
"The Amistad Case and Its Consequences in U.S. History" by Clifton H.
Johnson, Journal of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, Spring
1990.
Videos
History Channel Go to
"History Store" & search for: "Amistad"
"Cinque: Freedom Fighter"
"From the executive producer of AMISTAD comes a riveting chronicle of
the man who challenged slavery and won—and helped pave the way to its
eventual abolition." -- AAE-14281, 50 minutes, $19.95
"Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage"
"Produced by Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks, this is the true story behind
his acclaimed new feature, AMISTAD, and the definitive history of the
transatlantic slave trade." -- AAE-40293, 50 minutes, $19.95
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