The Amistad rebellion : an Atlantic odyssey of slavery and freedom /
On June 28, 1839, the Spanish slave schooner Amistad set sail from Havana on a routine delivery of human cargo. On a moonless night, 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. Their legal...
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Rediker, Marcus |
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| Format: | Book
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York :
Viking,
2012.
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