David Pesci Livres

Based on a true story, this novel describes the 1839 mutiny on the Spanish ship La Amistad. When the ship is intercepted by the United States navy, subsequent trials call the institution of slavery into question.

The story of one of America's first battles for civil rights. In 1839, 53 African slaves staged a bloody mutiny on board the Amistad, a Spanish slaver from Cuba. Caught by the American Navy, the fledgling Abolitionist lobby forced a series of trials where the Africans won their freedom.