The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom
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On June 28, 1839, the Spanish slave schooner "Amistad "set sail from Havana on a routine delivery of human cargo. On a moonless night, after four days at sea, the captive Africans rose up, killed the captain, and seized control of the ship. They attempted to sail to a safe port, but were captured by the U.S. Navy and thrown into jail in Connecticut. Their legal battle for freedom eventually made its way to the Supreme Court, where their cause was...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0670025046
ISBN13:9780670025046
Release Date:November 2012
Publisher:Viking Books
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.19 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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