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Not a very good or clear understanding of what happened. It's also not "President Buren". Instead of "one slave" isn't it Joseph Cinque? What about the sailors fooling the slaves by sailing to NY? The effect on America piece should have included greater specifics. 

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Not a very good or clear understanding of what happened. It's also not "President Buren". Instead of "one slave" isn't it Joseph Cinque? What about the sailors fooling the slaves by sailing to NY? The effect on America piece should have included greater specifics. 

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The Amistad was a Spanish ship that carried illegally purchased slaves. Jose Ruiz and Pedro Montez were the owners of the ship and they were two slave traders.

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The captain of the ship, a cook, four crew members, and 53 illegally-bought African slaves. The captain and cook both died from the Africans slashing them. Two crew members jumped off the ship into a canoe. Leaving Jose Ruiz and Pedro Montez.

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One slave picked his lock and broke out of his chains. He freed everyone else and they seized control of the ship. The slaves were trying to get to Africa, but were unsuccessful. On August 26, 1839,  a U.S. Navy ship saw the ship off of the Eastern Coast of Long Island. The ship was brought to shore, where the Africans were later tried for accounts of  murder. Only 35/53 Africans were returned to Africa because they either died at sea or in prison while waiting trial.

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The Amistad left Havana June 28, 1839 and got seized by Africans on July 2, 1839.

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The Amistad was heading from Havana, Cuba to a different part of Cuba.

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Supreme Court said that slaves weren't at fault for murder since they were illegally kidnapped. Former President John Quincy Adams battled for the Africans freedom.

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What was President Martin Van Buren's role at the time?

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What was President Martin Van Buren's role at the time?

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The President at the time was Martin Van Buren, who wanted the case to be tried in Cuba, where the Africans would almost definitely be killed. He sent a U.S. Navy Ship to pick up the Africans because he thought the court would say the Africans should be tried in Cuba. When the court said the case would be decided in U.S., President Buren got really frustrated.

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Amistad is Spanish for friendship.

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What was the Amistad's effect on America?

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What was the Amistad's effect on America?

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The Amistad impacted America by helping stop illegal slave trade back in the 1800s. It also helped to define slave trade laws.

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The slaves that were on the Amistad fighting.

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The slaves that were on the Amistad fighting.

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http://www.history.com/topics/amistad-case

http://www.history.com/news/the-amistad-slave-rebellion-175-years-ago

https://www.law.cornell.edu/background/amistad/revolt.html

https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/amistad

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http://law2.umkc.edu/Faculty/projects/FTrials/trialheroes/Amistad.jpg

http://www.drbronsontours.com/sitebuilder/images/Amistad-875x281.jpg

http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/amistad/Amistad-Culloden-Point.jpg

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