Historical documentary on the Amistad Rebellion
On the night of 30 June to 1 July 1839, 53 recently captured Africans revolted against their jailers on the Spanish schooner La Amistad.
Led by Sengbe Pieh, later known as Joseph Cinqué, they managed to take over the ship.
This event will have important implications for the abolition of slavery in the US.
American abolitionists used this event as a way of exposing the evils of slavery, and creating strong opposition to the practice.
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Simply, L. H. (2025, August 15). The slaves who freed themselves - La Amistad Mutiny (DOCUMENTARY). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3347/the-slaves-who-freed-themselves---la-amistad-mutin/
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Simply, Learn History. "The slaves who freed themselves - La Amistad Mutiny (DOCUMENTARY)." World History Encyclopedia, August 15, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3347/the-slaves-who-freed-themselves---la-amistad-mutin/.
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Simply, Learn History. "The slaves who freed themselves - La Amistad Mutiny (DOCUMENTARY)." World History Encyclopedia, 15 Aug 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3347/the-slaves-who-freed-themselves---la-amistad-mutin/.
