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(1841) United States v. The Amistad.
- Source :
- BlackPast: Primary Documents; 6/1/2022, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The article discusses the court case United States v. The Amistad, decided on March 9, 1841, which resulted from the rebellion of Africans on board the Spanish schooner La Amistad on June 17, 1839. Topics include the opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Joseph Story, considerations which rise in judgment, and statement from Justice Henry Baldwin.
- Subjects :
- ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
SCHOONERS
AFRICANS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BlackPast: Primary Documents
- Publication Type :
- Book
- Accession number :
- 157806257