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The Amistad's Departure
In 1839, fifty-three illegally purchased African slaves from Cuba were transported on the ship named the Amistad -
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The Amistad Case
The wild journey of illegally bought slaves going from near death to being sent home after being in the supreme court. -
The Slaves Take Over the Amistad
Early in the morning the slaves free themselves from their shackles and fight their captors with machetes. -
Dropping Anchor in the Americas
The Amistad is spotted half a mile off the shore of Long Island, New York. -
Slaves Ordered to Cuba
In Washington a spanish minister demands that the slaves of the Amistad are to be sent back to Cuba to be tried for murder of their captors. -
Mendians' trial
In a Hartford Connecticut Court the slaves from the Amistad are tried and found to be illegaly bought and to be set free. All were given freedom to return to Africa except for one who was sent back to his owners. -
The Amistad goes to the Supreme Court
Van Buren was afraid of losing ruling power over the case and took the slaves to the Supreme Court to try and prove them guilty and have them sent to jail. -
The Amistad Slaves return home to Africa
Tappan got a ship and missionaries to accompnay the slaves on their journey back to Africa. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation that frees all slaves in the south. -
14th Amendment of the Constitution
The newly made 14th Amendment now gives African Americans citizenship. -
The Death of Joseph Cinque
Joseph Cinque travels back to mission almost dead and dies a Christian.
