In 1841, john quincy adams defended the african slaves of the in the supreme court.

Amistad

On July 1, 1839, fifty-three Africans who had been recently kidnapped in Sierra Leone and sold at a Havana slave market revolted on board of a ship called Amistad. They killed the captain and other crew.

The ship landed in New London, Connecticut, and Spanish authorities demanded the Africans be extradited to Cuba and tried for murder. Connecticut jailed the slaves and charged them with murder. The slave trade had been outlawed in the US since 1808 (though not slavery itself) and the case caused the Nation's attention. The New Haven court ruled that no one owned the Africans because they had been illegally enslaved, but the decision was appealed and the case came before the Supreme Curt in January 1841.

Former US President John Quincy Adams represented the captives' petition for freedom before the Supreme Court. Adams spoke for nine hours and succeeded in convincing the majority to free the captives once and for all. The surviving captives returned to their home in Sierra Leone.

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it caused mass african migration, african populations to grow, african empires to topple, and racism against slaves to emerge.

background

early european explorers to the americas likely experienced emotions including awe at the vast "new" environment, amazement at meeting "others," the thrill of the unknown, concern for personal safety, desire for personal reward, and longing for their homeland and those left behind. written and pictorial records attributed to europeans provide the bulk of the records of these early travels. impressions of natives as well as native impressions of europeans are frequently framed in the narratives of the explorers. examination of these records indicates the cautious and curious nature of first encounters.

significance

centuries of ignorance, prejudice, and opinions lacking evidence or scholarly research have tainted traditional views of the earliest meetings between native americans (first nations in canada) and europeans. students may come to recognize how the later period of continued exploration, settlement, and interaction was influenced by these early encounters from the st. lawrence river to georgia.