Taken from their homeland to be forced into slavery the West African Natives aboard “La Amistad”, freedom lied in the hands of the corrupt judicial system of system of United States on June 28, 1883. They were removed from there homeland in West Africa by the Spaniards to be enlisted into slavery, but Cinque, which is the main character had other plans for their future. He led a rebellion on the ship that ended in bloodshed. After an attempt to sail back to West Africa from Havana, they were captured and taken to America, were they would stand trial. The result of this case could have changed there lives drastically by converting them from free West African citizens to the personal property of Ruiz and Montes. Luckily, the verdict was in f
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