What Impact Did Baldwin Have On The Slaves From Amistad

How much impact can one character have on a group of people? When it comes to Baldwin, he had so much impact on the slaves from Amistad that he was able to give them their freedom without initially knowing where they were from. The slaves had so much trust in Baldwin when it came to the end of the movie that he was able to give them their freedom. But how much impact did he have on the slaves and why would they trust him if they didn’t know him? Baldwin put so much on the line in support of these slaves, knowing that he would risk his life and law practice. Through a careful analysis of Roger Baldwin, one might see how he put everything on the line when trying to get the freedom of the slaves from Amistad back. When the world heard about the
When Baldwin won the case of Amistad, he not only left an impact on himself and the slaves but the rest of the world. The case left such a long-lasting impact that eventually Baldwi would fight and fight for people's rights no matter color or race. When the slaves went back home Baldwin would continue fighting for the freedom of slaves, he would eventually help the court pass laws and make blacks treated just the same as whites. The biggest thing Baldwin did in his life was “he helped pass a law that required those who captured free blacks and then claimed that they were their runaway slaves, to prove this in court” (Museum of Connecticut History, 9). Baldwin left a big impact on people when he was alive, but he left an even bigger impact on the world when he passed away. Baldwin is one of the biggest reasons for slavery being abolished and people being treated the same, no matter their