Which statement explains the two central ideas/themes in the text? The Amistad case gave illegally captured Africans the right to violently resist people who
were selling them into slavery. This right was used by abolitionists during the Civil War to
help free slaves.
The Amistad case gave legal precedent for American abolitionists to challenge slavery in the
southern states. After the Civil War this led to building schools for African Americans in the
South.
The Amistad case improved the relationship between Spain and the United States. The case
also explained how this led to the Civil War.
The Amistad case was a major legal victory for the captive Africans who earned their
Oreedom. The case also caused Americans to re-examine the rights of humanity, thereby
strengthening the American abolitionist movement before the Civil War.

Before ending this lesson, take a moment to review an informative research essay you have written. you’ve probably already written a conclusion to the essay. but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ” take five or ten minutes, and looking only at that single paragraph, revise your conclusion

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

Which themes are portrayed through juliet’s monologue?