Bibliograph

United States v. Amistad, slave ship mutiny, Susan Dudley Gold

Type

Label

United States v. Amistad, slave ship mutiny, Susan Dudley Gold

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-130, 132-136), Web sites (pages 130-131, 136-138) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

United States v. Amistad

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

63245534

Responsibility statement

Susan Dudley Gold

Series statement

Supreme Court milestones

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG+, 9.6, 5.0, 127244.

Sub title

slave ship mutiny

Summary

Discusses one of the first "civil rights" cases heard by the Supreme Court--based around a Spanish ship carrying African slaves, who revolted and petitioned for their freedom--whose ruling dealt a blow to the slave trade

Table Of Contents

Aboard the Amistad -- Slavery and the slave trade -- Claims against the Amistad -- Two courts, one result -- Before the Supreme Court -- For the defense -- Decision and aftermath

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

United States versus Amistad

Classification