Black Odyssey
The Case of the Slave Ship Amistad
by Mary Cable
ISBN: 0670172820
ISBN-13: 9780670172825
Format: Hardcover
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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".
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Publisher: Penguin USA
Published date: 1971
Pages: 183
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Black Odyssey: The Case of the Slave Ship `Amistad'
Mary Cable
Viking Adult. Used - Good. Ex-library. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1971. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. Dust jacket: Good. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Black Odyssey: The Case of the Slave Ship `Amistad'
Mary Cable
Viking Adult. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Black Odyssey: The Case of the Slave Ship Amistad
Cable, Mary
Viking Press, New York, 1971. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, blue cloth. Vg condition. Very slight foxing to fore-edge of text-block, contents clean & tight. 183 p. ( more information) Offered by Tiber Books (United States)
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Black Odyssey : The Case of the Slave Ship Amistad
Cable, Mary
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1971 #12100B. 1st edition / 1st printing. Good in good dust jacket. Book : very faint fading along front & top portions of both covers, literary agent's stamp on half-title & dedication page. Jacket : darkening along front & top portions of both panels, 3" tear near top right corne of front panel, 3/4" tear on front flap hinge about 2" down from the top. 15 x 22cm. hard cover. 183pp.. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 15 x 22cm. ( more information) Offered by CROMWELLBOOKS.COM (United States)
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