Amistad (film) - Wikipedia The schooner La Amistad is transporting black slaves off the coast of the Spanish colony of Cuba in 1839 A captive, Cinqué, leads an uprising against the crew, most of whom are killed Two navigators, Pedro Montes and Jose Ruiz, are spared on condition they help sail the ship to Africa
Amistad Case - Date, Facts Significance | HISTORY The story of the Amistad began in February 1839, when Portuguese slave hunters abducted hundreds of Africans from Mendeland, in present-day Sierra Leone, and transported them to Cuba, then a
Amistad (1997) - IMDb Amistad: Directed by Steven Spielberg With Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman When a revolt on a Spanish slave ship causes it to be captured off the coast of Long Island, the Americans take it upon them to decide whether the captives are free to return home
Amistad: How it Began - U. S. National Park Service The Amistad’s story began in 1839 when slave hunters captured large numbers of native Africans near Mendeland in present-day Sierre Leone These captives were sent to Havana, Cuba to be sold into slavery
Amistad mutiny | Description, History, Facts | Britannica Amistad mutiny, (July 2, 1839), slave rebellion that took place on the slave ship Amistad near the coast of Cuba and had important political and legal repercussions in the American abolition movement
Amistad - Rotten Tomatoes In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America During the long trip, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising They are then held prisoner in
Amistad streaming: where to watch movie online? - JustWatch In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate
The Amistad Case | National Archives Two Spanish plantation owners, Pedro Montes and Jose Ruiz, purchased 53 Africans and put them aboard the Cuban schooner Amistad to ship them to a Caribbean plantation
Amistad movie review film summary - Roger Ebert The film opens on the ship Amistad, where Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) is able to free himself from shackles and release his fellow prisoners They rise up against the Spanish crew of the ship, which is taking them from a Havana slave market to another destination in Cuba
Watch Amistad | Netflix The 1839 uprising of African captives aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad leads to a trial in the U S and a bid for freedom Based on a true story