Amistad mutiny

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Enslaved Africans aboard the Spanish ship L'Amistad revolt. In 1841, the Supreme Court ruled that the Amistad captives had been illegally enslaved and set them free.

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Editors. "Amistad mutiny". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
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