The Amistad Slave Ship Revolt, 1839

La Amistad was a schooner that became infamous for a slave revolt by Mende captives. The men attacked the crew and gained control of the ship. They killed Captain Ramon Ferrer and some of the crew, but spared Don Jose Ruiz and Don Pedro Montez, the two owners of the slaves, so they could guide them back to Africa. Ruiz and Montez secretly maneuvered the ship north, and La Amistad was captured by the USS Washington. The owners of the ship and Spanish government claimed the slaves as property. Known as United States vs. The Amistad (1841), the case was decided by the Supreme Court in favor of the Mende

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1839 Abolition Amistad Captives Cinque Ferrer Mende Montez Ramon Revolt Ruiz

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