Amistad+Case

In 1839 a Cuban schooner named La Amistad was found off the coast of Long Island, New York. It was a slave trading ship with 53 Africans on board. There had been a mutiny, two officers had been killed. The Africans were seeking to turn the boat back to their home in Africa. They were not successful and were instead taken into American custody. A trial was held to decide whether the Africans would be free to return home or whether they would be treated as property and face a life of slavery. You will explore the events of the AMISTAD revolt. You will analyze the central conflict as this drama unfolds, themes that underlie the events as well as people and places involved in the case.

You will create a timeline, complete with illustrations, offering background information leading to the first hearing (August 29, 1839) and tracing the journey of the Amistad case through the American legal system to its final dispensation, You will also answer the following questions.

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[] code code format="owner" 6. What were the conditions like aboard a slave ship? [] harsh, terrible sickness killing of innocent africans code code format="owner" 7. After Joseph Cinque was sold into slavery in Africa, where was he sent? (Hint: Late June) [] code code format="owner" 8. After Cinque and his people overtook the boat, where did they try to go? Where did they end up instead? [] code code format="owner" 9. In 4 or 5 steps, explain what happened to the slaves when they landed in Long Island. [|http://www.cultures.com] code code format="owner" 10. Define these important people and what role they played in the Amistad case. Joseph Cinque- John Quincy Adams Roger Sherman Baldwin Martin Van Buren Andrew Judson [] code code format="owner"  code code format="owner" 11) Summarize the case, describing what led up to the trial, the judge’s ruling, and the impact of that ruling on slavery in America. code The Amistad Case by Douglas O. Linder(2000) The Amistad Case, 1839 Exploring Amistad code format="owner"  code