La révolte de L'Amistad : un legs historique de la Sierra Leone et des États-Unis / par Arthur Abraham.

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A brief factual history of how 53 slaves captured by the Spanish, principally from the African colony of Sierra Leone revolted aboard the transport ship 'Amistad, ' were interred in the United States, and eventually won their freedom through the U.S. judicial system.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Amistad revolt: an historical legacy of Sierra Leone and the United States. French
Main Author: Abraham, Arthur, 1945-
Corporate Author: United States. Department of State. Office of International Information Programs
Language:French
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : [U.S. Dept. of State, International Information Programs], 1998.
Subjects:
Amistad (Schooner)
Slave rebellions > United States.
Antislavery movements > United States.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:23 pages : digital, PDF file
Variant Title:
Legs historique de la Sierra Leone et des États-Unis
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Description
Summary:
A brief factual history of how 53 slaves captured by the Spanish, principally from the African colony of Sierra Leone revolted aboard the transport ship 'Amistad, ' were interred in the United States, and eventually won their freedom through the U.S. judicial system.
Note:Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 30, 2008).
"First published in 1987 ... republished in 1998."
Electronic resource.
Call Number:S 20.2:AM 5/FRENCH
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
System Details:Mode of access: Internet. Address as of 1/30/08: http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/amistad/amistadf.pdf; current access available via PURL.