Season 1 · Episode 5
Founding Son: Episode 5 - Amistad
Founding Son: John Quincy's America
May 4, 202332m 1s
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Show Notes
When the fates of the enslaved captives of the Amistad are put into the hands of the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams feels it's his duty to represent them. Adams’ son and wife would have preferred he stayed away from the case altogether.
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Topics
John Quincy AdamsAmistadCinqueHistoryPatrick WarburtonBob CrawfordKen Burns