Amistad History Internet Sites
The Amistad Case
, background of the slave rebellion, teaching activities, and links to National Archives documents concerning the court case.
The Amistad Case: Outright Plagiarism or Who Owns History
, background to the movie that almost wasn't made and information about the shipboard slave rebellion and subsequent landmark trial.
Exploring Amistad: Race and the Boundaries of Freedom in Antebellum Maritime America
, includes a narrative and timeline of events, teaching resources, a library of newspaper articles and other documents about the incident, and exhibits from the Mystic Seaport Museum about the slave revolt.
Last updated September 14, 1999