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United States v. Amistad

by Suzanne Freedman

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Examines events and opinions surround the case of United States v. Amistad, in which a group of Africans were put on trial for staging a revolt aboard the slave ship Amistad.

Trials, litigationAmistad (Schooner)JugendbuchFugitive slavesTrials (Mutiny)Slave insurrectionsAmistad (Schiff)Juvenile literatureAntislavery movementsLegal status, lawsSklavenaufstandFugitive slaves, united states