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A carregar... Amistad - A Novel (edição 1997)por David Pesci (Autor)
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This book tells a dramatised version of the story of fifty-three African slaves staged a bloody mutiny on board the Amistad, a Spanish slave ship from Cuba. I had never heard of this story before reading the book which is a shame as it's utterly fascinating. The story is really well told and I felt like I got to know the people behind the characters the further I read. The blend of history is mixed perfectly with the drama and when I finished the book I felt satisfied that I had enjoyed the experience and learned something new at the same time. This is highly recommended. An interesting account of the Amistad incident in the nineteenth century. Pesci narrates the story of the group of Africans kidnapped as slaves and put on a ship bound for Cuba. They stage a revolt, take over the ship and are eventually captured and brought to trial in America. A fascinating look at a historical event that I knew nothing about. This was a worthwhile read. Amistad follows the transportation and sale into slavery of a group of West Africans. When they stage a mutiny to win back their freedom they start a chain of events culminating in an epic trial to define their status in America and win the right to go back home. Although rather slow and lacking in excitement, Amistad is an accurate portrayal of a defining event in American history. Be warned though-this edition is riddled with typos. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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Amistad is the powerfully re-imagined history of one of the country's first battles for civil rights. In 1839 fifty-three enslaved Africans, led by a Mende rice farmer named Singbe-Pieh, staged a bloody rebellion on board the Amistad, a Spanish slaver from Cuba. The Amistad was intercepted by U.S. navy officers and towed to port in New London, Connecticut, where the Africans were held for trial in New Haven. Led by President Van Buren, the pro-slavery American government maintained that the Africans were Spanish property and should by returned to Havana to be tried for murder, but members of the fledgling abolitionist movement forced a series of trials to win their freedom, culminating at the Supreme Court, where the Amistads were defended by former President John Quincy Adams. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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In the Afterword, the author explains that he combined a few characters, compressed a few timelines, and created the dialogue, but the trials remain true to the transcripts. It is one of the first civil rights cases in the US. It does what historical fiction does best – brings to light an episode of history in a way a modern reader can appreciate. I found it fascinating.
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