Black Mutiny: The Revolt on the Schooner AmistadPlume, 1997 - 322 pages Written as a novel in 1953 under the title: Slave mutiny, the revolt of the schooner Amistad by William A. Owens, this is the story of 53 illegally enslaved Africans who revolted against their captors. Based on U.S. government documents, court records, official and personal correspondence, diaries, and newspaper accounts. |
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The Mysterious Schooner | 3 |
African Slave Factory | 5 |
The Middle Passage | 23 |
Copyright | |
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