Founding Son: Episode 5 - Amistad

About this episode

John Quincy Adams takes on the case of the enslaved captives of the Amistad, despite his family's objections.

When the fates of the enslaved captives of the Amistad are put into the hands of the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams feels it's his duty to represent them. Adams’ son and wife would have preferred he stayed away from the case altogether. Founding Son is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Supreme Court
• enslaved captives
• John Quincy Adams
• Amistad case
• family dynamics
• legal representation

Keywords

• Amistad
• John Quincy Adams
• Supreme Court
• enslaved captives
• legal case
• family conflict
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court, Curiosity Podcast, iHeart Podcasts, School of Humans

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