Records of the Supreme Court of the United States. 1772 - 2007. Appellate Jurisdiction Case Files. 1792 - 2010. United States, Appellants, v. The Libellants and Claimants of the Schooner Amistad, her tackle, apparel and furniture, together with her cargo, and the Africans mentioned and described in

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Records of the Supreme Court of the United States. 1772 - 2007. Appellate Jurisdiction Case Files. 1792 - 2010. United States, Appellants, v. The Libellants and Claimants of the Schooner Amistad, her tackle, apparel and furniture, together with her cargo, and the Africans mentioned and described in the several libels and claims, Appellees

1839-1841

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This file contains the records filed in the "Amistad" case. The case went to the Supreme Court in January 1841, and former President John Quincy Adams argued the defendants' case. Adams defended the right of the accused, a group of free Africans led by Joseph Cinque to fight to regain their freedom. The Supreme Court decided in favor of the Africans, and 35 of them were returned to their homeland.

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Amistad (Schooner)

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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts-d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman who served as a diplomat, United States Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and the sixth President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams played an important role in neg...

Cinque

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