Mutiny on the Amistad - The Saga of a Slave Revolt Its Impact on American Abolition, Law,

Zusatztext A rousing and satisfying tale, and it is well worth hearing it again in this careful and thoughtful telling. Informationen zum Autor Howard Jones is Professor of History at the University of Alabama and author of The Course of American Diplomacy and To the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. Klappentext Reissued to coincide with Steven Spielberg's upcoming motion picture "Amistad", this true saga of a slave revolt and its impact on American abolition, law, and diplomacy is based on thorough research and provides excellent and detailed coverage of its subject. "A rousing and satisfying tale".--"American Heritage". Photos. Zusammenfassung Published to coincide with the movie "Amistad", this is the story of the only instance in history where African blacks, seized by slave dealers, won their freedom and returned home. The 1839 revolt on a Spanish slave ship ignited events which climaxed in the US court's ruling to free the captives.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Jones, Jones Howard
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.1997
• EAN: 9780195038293
• ISBN: 978-0-19-503829-3
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Ethnic Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Black & Asian Studies, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General