A Legal Slave Uprising? | United States v. The Amistad

The Amistad case involved 53 African slaves who revolted on a Spanish ship in 1839. After being captured off the U.S. coast, they faced legal battles over their status. The case reached the Supreme Court, where former President John Quincy Adams argued for their freedom. The Court ruled in favor of the Africans, recognizing them as free individuals. This landmark case fueled the abolitionist movement and highlighted the complexities of slavery laws in the U.S.

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