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Amistad Argument

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Focusing on a pivotal legal case, the book recounts the Amistad incident where enslaved Africans revolted aboard a Spanish ship in 1839. John Quincy Adams, who represented the Amistad slaves before the Supreme Court, provides a detailed argument for their freedom. The text includes a transcript of his Supreme Court presentation, alongside his correspondence and related documents. Additionally, it examines the broader political landscape of the time, highlighting the abolitionist movement and U.S.-Spain tensions over slavery, making it a significant historical account.

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Amistad Argument, John Quincy Adams

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2004
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