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... » 

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. «