The Amistad Argument & the State of the Union Addresses

As an former President, John Quincy Adams defended the African slaves from Sierra Leone in the famous Amistad case (1841-42) before the Supreme Court.This drama was depicted in the recent movie "Amistad" (friendship). President Adams made the comment during this period that he believed we were heading towards a civil war and hoped this would be the last battle of the American Revolution. His State of The Union addresses of 1825, 1826, 1827 and 1828 are indeed a slice of important American history by this remarkable early American President. A Collector's Edition.

Product details

• Authors: John Quincy Adams
• Publisher: Frederick Ellis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2007
• EAN: 9780979336362
• ISBN: 978-0-9793363-6-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 260 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 596 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education