The Amistad revolt / Ellis Roxburgh.
Material type: TextSeries: Roxburgh, Ellis. Rebellions, revolts, and uprisings ; Publisher: New York : Gareth Stevens, 2018Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781538207642
- 1538207648
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 326.0973 R887 | Available | 33111008855336 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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. This remarkable story and its repercussions are presented in this beautifully designed volume, replete with images to complement the narrative and a timeline that summarizes key events.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Roots of rebellion -- Who were the rebels? -- Rebellion! -- Fighting authority -- Victory and legacy -- Timeline.
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. This remarkable story and its repercussions are presented in this beautifully designed volume, replete with images to complement the narrative and a timeline that summarizes key events.