amistad reaction

my reaction to all of this is startling. why would someone ever think of doing this to another human being? just because its money that they need it still does not make it right. i do not know if i would jump off of the ship or not. jumping off the ship means certain death, while staying on still leaves you as a good chance for dying, and even if you don't die you are still constantly abused daily by the slave owners and anyone else that comes around. but if i had to choose, i would stay on the boat and try not to draw any attention to myself. but if i had a baby i would do anything to make sure the baby lives so if i were to jump off, i would not take the baby down with me. but i would probably stay with the  baby to ensure its survival so jumping off wouldn't be a good idea.