Black Odyssey: The Case of the Slave Ship `Amistad'

by Mary Cable

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Penguin (Non-Classics), 1977-12-08. Paperback. Like New. This is a softcover(paperback) book.This book is in excellent condition. It's like NEW!!

Book summary

The true story of the Spanish slave ship Amistad, which was taken over by mutineers before being captured off the coast of the New England coast in 1839. The legal and diplomatic struggle between Spain, the United States, and Great Britain over the fate of the captured slaves climaxed in one of the most important Supreme Court decisions of the early 19th century, and has been depicted in the motion picture "Amistad".