3. 12. 18 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM. ON THIS DAY: 1789 - The U. S 3.12.18 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM ON THIS DAY: 1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established. 1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt presented his first presidential address to the nation. It was the first of the "Fireside Chats.“ 1947 - U.S. President Truman established the "Truman Doctrine" to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism. 1959 - The U.S. House joined the U.S. Senate in approving the statehood of Hawaii. 1985 - The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. began arms control talks in Geneva. 1999 - Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic became members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). All three countries were members of the former Warsaw Pact. 2003 - The U.S. Air Force announced that it would resume reconnaissance flights off the coast of North Korea. 2012- Cooper William Forster was born. BELL WORK: #1 PICK-UP & READ THE ARTICLE. WHAT EVENT IS BEING DESCRIBED? HOW LONG DID THE VOYAGE LAST? WHAT DEFENSE MECHANISMS DID THE AFRICANS DEVELOP ON THE VOYAGE? WHY? OTHER THAN RACISM, WHAT CAUSED A SHIPS CREW TO BE SO CRUEL TO THE AFRICANS? WHY WOULD SLAVES BE THROWN OVERBOARD IF THEY WERE WORTH MONEY? AGENDA: FILL-OUT YOUR BINDER RUBRIC & PLACE AT FRONT OF BINDER. CONTINUE THE MOVIE AMISTAD & 6 SQUARE SHEET. COMPLETE EXIT TICKET #1.
Joseph Cinque (Sengbe Pieh) -Lead Mende
Mende Tribe
Roger Baldwin-Lead attorney for Mende captives
Lewis Tappan-Abolitionist-hired lawyers for Mende captives
Theodore Joadson
John Quincy Adams-Former President, U.S. Senator & Attorney for Mende
President Martin Van Buren-Supported claims of Spain
John Forsyth (on left) Secretary of State
William Holabird-U.S. Attorney for Connecticut-represents interests of U.S. Government
John C. Calhoun-Senator from South Carolina-Pro-Slavery. VP for J. Q John C. Calhoun-Senator from South Carolina-Pro-Slavery. VP for J.Q. Adams & Andrew Jackson
Queen Isabella of Spain-9 years old
Others . . . Jose Ruiz & Pedro Montes- crew of La Amistad Professor Gibbs-Linguist Ensign Covey-Interpreter
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