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Abibisika (Black Gold) Points
The Amistad Revolt
In 1839, Africans took control of the Spanish slave boat called La Amistad while sailing along the coast of Cuba. The African captives, led by Nana Joseph Cinque, escaped their shackles and killed many of the crew, but spared a few to sail the ship back to their home of modern-day Sierra Leone. However, the crew tricked them, sailing north, where they were apprehended near Long Island, New York. After a highly publicized court trial, the African captives were released as free men.
