Amistad
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Amistad
By Joyce Annette Barnes, David Franzoni, Evadne Adrian-VallanceIn 1839 a man named Cinque leads a group of Africans to take over the slave ship Amistad.
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Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship
By Pat McKissackAdams compared Cinque and the others to heroes in the American Revolution . Patrick Henry had fought for freedom . He had said , “ Give me liberty or give me death . ” “ Was Patrick Henry a criminal ? ” Adams asked the judges .
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Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship
By Patricia C. McKissackAmistad was a ship that carried African people to be sold into slavery. In 1839, the brave Africans on that ship fought back.
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Amistad: A Film by Steven Spielberg
By Joyce Annette Barnes, David FranzoniWhen a group of illegally enslaved Africans seizes their captors' ship, the Amistad, in 1839, they find themselves in a courtroom, with not only their freedom at stake but also the entire institution of slavery on trial.
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Amistad
By David PesciBased 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.
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Amistad: A Novel
By Alexs D. PateBased on the screenplay by David Franzoni and Steven Zallian The official movie tie-in to the Steven Spielberg film of the same name. Illustrated with 8 pages of colour photos from the film.
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Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom
By Walter Dean MyersAward-winning author Walter Dean Myers's look at the Amistad rebellion shows how this complicated struggle against bigotry and injustice was an important victory in our nation's fight for equality for all. Book jacket.
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Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship
This book describes the historical account of the Amistad and the freeing of Africans who had been kidnapped in the 1830s.