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Richard Burrill's avatar

Yes, indeed. I also recommend people see the movie "Twelve Years a Slave."

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Dave Smucker's avatar

There are two movies I think all teenagers should see. Twelve Years a Slave and Amsted. There is an interesting back story about why Spielberg made Amsted. He if I remember correctly was involved in a seminar with some high school students and was ask why he hadn't made a movie on slavery and a few years later Amsted came out.

I also have a Blacksmithing friend who said the hardest thing he ever did was to make the chains and shackles for the movie. Not because the work was so hard but because what similar items were used for. He worked at Mistic Seaport.

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Judith Swink (CA)'s avatar

Agree but the second movie is titled "Amistad".

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Dave Smucker's avatar

Thank you for the correct spelling, I should have checked. My poor excuse is that I am dyslectic and a really poor speller. I wasn't sure so I should have checked, my bad.

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