The Amistad case and the federal courts.
In 1839 the Federal courts became the stage for a drama involving enslaved Africans who led a revolt against their captors and sought to return to their homeland in West Africa. The case of the Amistad became the occasion for the judiciary to address issues related to the slave trade, the property c...
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Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Federal Judicial History Office,
1998.
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Series: | Congress and the courts.
Slavery in America and the world: history, culture & law. |
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Online Access: | HeinOnline Slavery in America and the World |
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