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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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Main Author:	Rediker, Marcus
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking, 2012.
Subjects:	Slave insurrections > United States. Amistad (Schooner) Antislavery movements > United States. Slave trade > America > History. Sierra Leoneans > United States > History > 19th century.

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