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La Amistad (pronounced [la a.misˈtað]; Spanish for Friendship) was a 19th-century two-masted schooner owned by a Spaniard living in Cuba. It became renowned in July 1839 for a slave revolt by Mende captives who had been captured and sold to European slave traders and illegally transported by a Portuguese ship from West Africa to Cuba, in ...
Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the Amistad Case, a historic event in 1839 when a group of Africans seized a Spanish ship and sailed to the U.S., where they fought for their freedom in court. Find out how former President John Quincy Adams defended their rights and why the case was a turning point in the abolitionist movement.
Dec 25, 1997 · A film by Steven Spielberg about the true story of a slave revolt on a ship in 1839 and the legal battle for freedom in the U.S. courts. Starring Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins and more, nominated for 4 Oscars.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Steven Spielberg
- 1997-12-25
Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the events in 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen abducted for the slave trade managed to gain control of their captors' ship off the coast of Cuba, and the international legal battle that followed their capture by the ...
- $58.3 million
- Steven Spielberg
- $39 million
- John Williams
Mar 9, 2024 · Amistad mutiny, (July 2, 1839), slave rebellion that took place on the slave ship Amistad near the coast of Cuba and had important political and legal repercussions in the American abolition movement. The mutineers were captured and tried in the United States, and a surprising victory for the
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Learn about the history, specifications, and mission of Discovering Amistad, a 128-foot topsail schooner that represents the best representation of La Amistad, the African captives' ship in 1839. Watch the Shipkeeper's Log for updates on the construction and maintenance of the ship, and join the crew for a voyage of racial and social justice education.
Learn about the 1839 mutiny of African slaves on board the Amistad, a Cuban schooner, and their legal battle for freedom in the U.S. courts. Explore primary sources, teaching activities, and background information from the National Archives.
