The Amistad Revolt

by Ellis Roxburgh

The slave revolt on the ship Amistad in 1839 was a crucial event in the early abolitionist movement in the United States. When the vessel arrived in America, a fierce debate began about whether the Africans were free or enslaved and whether they should be allowed to return to Africa. The argument became a legal battle that eventually ended up in the US Supreme Court, with former president John Quincy Adams representing the Africans. This remarkable...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538207648
• ISBN13: 9781538207642
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 6