The Evolution of African American Identity

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English

 

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Mason F

 

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September 4, 2014

 

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University

 

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The movie Amistad captures the essence of slaves holding onto their tribal identity. There is a scene in which the attorney, Mr. Balwin, enters the prison where the African captives are being held and sparks huge debate amongst the African prisoners. This scene perfectly illustrates the early tribal slave mentality...
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This scene perfectly illustrates the early tribal slave mentality. The debate is set off when Mr. Balwin intrudes on the different territories within the prison cell. These territories are set forth by each of the individual "clans" within the group of African prisoners. Despite their bleak situation, the slaves in the prison still felt the need to protect their small piece of the claimed area from an intruder, whether white or African...
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