USCIS 100:09 Life, Liberty, and La Amistad
Hi, this is Teacher Jennifer of US Citizenship Podcast. Happy African-American History \nMonth!\xa0 Today we continue our exploration of the USCIS History and Government questions and \nAfrican American History.\xa0 \n\xa0\nToday we will talk about USCIS 100:09. What are two rights in the \nDeclaration of Independence? We will first read about question 09 from the USCIS M638 quick \ncivics lesson. Then we will talk about a slave revolt on a slave ship, La Amistad. We will \nalso talk about the leader of the slaves Singbe Peh, also known as Joseph Cinque, and the \nabolitionistist who supported the Amistad Africans. Finally we will discuss their Supreme \nCourt case in which John Quincy Adams, son of President John Adams, defended the actions of \nAmistad Africans based on the inalienable rights of life and liberty as stated in the \nDeclaration of Independence. Let's get stated.