From Cuba to America, the slave ship Amistad sailed the Atlantic Ocean in 1839. On a journey lasting several months, Cinque leads an unparalleled insurrection among the slaves. Later, they are imprisoned in Connecticut, where the issue of their release is hotly debated. As a former slave turned property lawyer, Theodore "Theodore Joadson" Joad aims to clear the other defendants in the Cinque case. Finally, John Quincy Adams joins the ranks of supporters.
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From Cuba to America, the slave ship Amistad sailed the Atlantic Ocean in 1839. On a journey lasting several months, Cinque leads an unparalleled insurrection among the slaves. Later, they are imprisoned in Connecticut, where the issue of their release is hotly debated. As a former slave turned property lawyer, Theodore "Theodore Joadson" Joad aims to clear the other defendants in the Cinque case. Finally, John Quincy Adams joins the ranks of supporters.
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