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: A young lawyer, Roger Baldwin, initially argues the case as a property dispute, claiming the Africans were illegally kidnapped and therefore "stolen goods" rather than legal slaves.

: Former President John Quincy Adams eventually joins the defense, delivering a famous, impassioned plea before the U.S. Supreme Court that ultimately secures the Africans' freedom. Starring Cast Djimon Hounsou as Joseph Cinqué (Sengbe Pieh). Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams. _cb01_gold_Amistad_1997

: President Martin Van Buren, seeking re-election, faces pressure from Southern pro-slavery leaders like John C. Calhoun. : A young lawyer, Roger Baldwin, initially argues