| Description |
99 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Background -- Mendeland, West Africa -- Lieutenant Thomas R. Gedney -- Battle begins -- In the courts -- What is freedom? |
| Summary |
Traces the 1839 revolt of Africans against their Spanish captors aboard the slave ship Amistad, their landing in the United States and arrest for piracy and murder, and trials which ended in their acquittal by the Supreme Court. In 1839, the slave ship "Amistad" set sail on a short voyage from one end of Cuba to the other. During the journey, the illegally enslaved Africans revolted and seized control of the ship. Hoping to sail back to Africa, the passengers wound up in America where they were put on trial. In "The Amistad Affair", Newbery Honor author Walter Dean Myers explores the issues surrounding the imprisonment and trial of the "Amistad" captives. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 3.0 18462. |
| Subject |
Amistad (Schooner) -- Juvenile literature.
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Amistad (Schooner)
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Slave rebellions -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Antislavery movements -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Slave insurrections.
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Antislavery movements.
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| ISBN |
0525459707 hardcover |
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