1. Amistad The truth
According to the editors of the learning kit, Joadson was a black abolitionist ( in the movie he is played by Morgan Freeman) who aided John Quincy Adams in the defense of 53 Negroes and their leader Cinque ( who led the revolt against the ship), before the Supreme Court. ... The truth which Spielberg left out in both the film and the study guide is that Quince wasn't standing there shoulder to shoulder with Adams. ... Those bold italic stirring quotes of John Quincy Adams before the Supreme Court when he represented Cinque. Adams never made those statements and never represented Cinque ...
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