The Amistad Revolt and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

by Richard Worth

Through court documents, supporting details, and narrative language, students will discover how Sengbe Pieh, also known as Joseph Cinqu?, staged a mutiny on a slave ship that not only gave him and his fellow captives freedom, but also spurred a court case that began an international debate over the morality and legality of slavery. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the politics involved in the transatlantic slave trade, as well as a part...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766073785
• ISBN13: 9780766073784
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12