c16ts » forced imigration

review of forced immigration

c16ts — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:42:44 +0000

In the beginning of 2008 we studied Forced Immigration. I thought it was sad how Europeans just came and stole people from Africa and then basically tortured them. I felt really bad for them. I also learned a lot about Cinque. He was on a slave ship called the Amistad. He fought to get his freedom. I really liked learning about forced immigration.

cinque poem

c16ts — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:15:52 +0000

Sarah Margru Kinson [Cinque]

c16ts — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:27:14 +0000

For school I read Sarah Margru Kinson. I liked it because it is a good example of what they did to slaves and how badly they were treated.

Margru was one of the people that was with Cinque on the Amistad.I thought my teacher [Ms. Edinger] used good language and described everything well. I like the parts where it gets happy because most of it is sad.

There is a long story. First she is in Africa and Margru’s dad trades her for food because they are so hungry. They bring her to Cuba and sell her. The people that bought her got her a fake passport because it is illegal to steal slaves from Africa. Then Margru escapes, and she goes to jail. Margru goes to court to free herself. And she wins and goes back to Africa.