The Amistad Case by National Archives

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/amistad/

Lesson plan using original documents about the Amistad case, a trial about an 1839 rebellion aboard a slave ship.

Categories:
African American History: Slavery

Type of Material: lesson plan, primary resource
Cost: no
Location Keywords: Sierra Leone
Key Individuals: Martin VanBuren, John Quincy Adams, Thomas R. Gedney
Keywords: Slavery, Amistad, Sierra Leone, Supreme Court, African American History, Black History, Slave Ships, Revolts, Resistance, Rebellion, Court Cases, Trials

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