Amistad Reaction

My reaction to the clips we watched from Amistad was that the masters were very harsh. They would sit there and watch the slaves struggle to survive and take pleasure out of that. When the masters gave the slaves there food to the slaves I felt really sad because the slaves were eating every last bit of the food they got. Also, if you had a child on the ship it would be much harder because you are not only worried about yourself but your child as well. If I had the choice to jump off the ship I wouldn't because I would want to show to myself that I can persevere through anything. If one of my family members died and I just had enough then I might consider jumping off the ship. I think that by jumping off the ship you are showing your masters your weaknesses. If I was on board with a baby then I would try all that I could to protect my baby from any harsh punishments. Also, I would make the baby my number one priority and always watch after them. Having a baby on board would make things difficult because they are helpless and sometimes you would have to sit back and watch the masters take advantage of your innocent child.