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There were a few things I noticed in the movie that were inaccurate and the first the absence of the term “black Ladinos” which is what the Cubans called the slaves. I thought this could have been an important element in the few court cases regarding the slaves in the movie. Also, it seemed that Lewis Tappan was made to be a little less prominent than he was in reality. I thought he was more active in the case, and he seemed to take somewhat of a back seat in the movie. Another thing was what happened to Cinque after the final verdict of the Supreme Court. In the movie, they claimed he returned right away to Africa and back to his family, but he actually spent some time in Connecticut, and then later returned to Africa. -afrisk | There were a few things I noticed in the movie that were inaccurate and the first the absence of the term “black Ladinos” which is what the Cubans called the slaves. I thought this could have been an important element in the few court cases regarding the slaves in the movie. Also, it seemed that Lewis Tappan was made to be a little less prominent than he was in reality. I thought he was more active in the case, and he seemed to take somewhat of a back seat in the movie. Another thing was what happened to Cinque after the final verdict of the Supreme Court. In the movie, they claimed he returned right away to Africa and back to his family, but he actually spent some time in Connecticut, and then later returned to Africa. -afrisk | ||
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| + | While it may be a minor detail, I thought that the scene before the ship arrives on land when they pass within 5 feet of a ship with wealthy, dining Americans was ridiculous. It might just be my opinion, but I think that had that actually occurred more would've happened than the orchestra stopping so the rich Americans could stare. I can't imagine that seeing a ship completely controlled by blacks in the 1840s was something that happened normally. While I think the film tried to use that scene as a way to transition from the ship to the mainland, it never actually happened and was just somewhat distracting. -Melissa E. | ||
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