Amistad, David Pesci
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Amistad, David Pesci
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-292
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Amistad
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bibliography
Oclc number
36159570
Responsibility statement
David Pesci
Summary
A novel on an African-American hero. In 1839 Joseph Cinque, also known as Singbe, leads a rising of African slaves on a Spanish slave ship. They kill most of the crew and order the navigator to steer for Africa, but he steers in the opposite direction and they are captured by the Americans. Abolitionists take up their cause, the Supreme Court rules they are free men and Cinque returns home covered in glory. A first novel
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