never heard of it until now, why is that?

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2008)

i think this movie needs to be watched by EVERY grade schooler in America. i woke up early and flipped through channels and caught this movie about 7 minutes into it. i watched it because of the actors i have always respected never knowing where the movie would go. partway through i got on line and googled amistad and was amazed at what it brought up. during the commercials i read the actual account of the case that is documented in our US history. i watched to see how it played out. i cried and cried and prayed for the ignorance of humanity. i also prayed and cried for the Lord to set those in Afica free who are still struggling especially in DAR4. i am disgusted with the judicial system that couldn't take the first win on behalf of these Africans as final. why would we a nation, who claims to uphold freedom, continue this case all the way to the supreme court? it disgusts me that in history the only reason it went that far was due to the south wanting to argue their so-called "right" to keep slaves. since when does any human being have the right to own another? have we not grown enough to see how special and beautiful we all are in God's eyes? i thank God that it ended the way it did, with their freedom. But it saddens me that they could not find their families upon their return home. i wished for a better ending. i thank all involved for educating us in this matter and i wonder why no Oscars were given for the performances which were excellent!!!!! i hope humanity could watch and learn. i hope the ones responsible back in the day have already faced the most awesome judgement possible, that of the Lord's, and i hope they received their just rewards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!