Advanced Search

List Price	O&A Price
$31.95	$23.95

Amistad Revolt

E. Roxburgh

The slave revolt on the ship Amistad in 1839 was a crucial event in the early abolitionist movement in the United States. When the vessel arrived in America, a fierce debate began about whether the Africans were free or enslaved and whether they should be allowed to return to Africa. The argument became a legal battle that eventually ended up in the US Supreme Court, with former president John Quincy Adams representing the Africans. Gr. 3-7

Buy this title. -

Full-color & Historic Illustrations / Photos Glossary Index 48 pages, 7-1/4” x 9-1/4”