Presents a brief history of the slave ship Amistad that held hundreds of kidnapped Africans, and how they fought for their freedom in the Supreme Court of the United States.
Presents the story of Sengbe Pieh, a West African man of the Mende tribe who, in 1839 was imprisoned on the Portuguese slave ship "Tecora" on its way to Cuba; and tells of the rebellion aboard ship and the trial of Sengbe and fellow captives.
Presents a brief history of the slave ship Amistad that held hundreds of kidnapped Africans, and how they fought for their freedom in the Supreme Court of the United States.
Chronicles the U.S. Supreme Court case that set free the African slaves who revolted on the Spanish ship "Amistad" and drifted into American waters in 1839.
Describes the 1839 revolt led by Joseph Cinque aboard the illegal slave ship "Amistad" and the subsequent controversial trial in the U.S. that decided whether illegally captured slaves were free.
Describes the historical context of the 1841 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. "Amistad" that ruled that illegally enslaved blacks had the right to be free.
Tells the story of the 1839 revolt aboard the ship, Amistad, by enslaved Africans who wanted to be returned to freedom; based upon the 1997 film version of events.
"Explores the mutiny aboard the Amistad, including the slave revolt onboard, the trial of the slaves in U.S. courts, the appeal to the Supreme Court, and the inspiration for the movie, Amistad"--Provided by publisher.
