United States V. The Amistad
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Date decided | 1841 |
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Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
Date argued | 1841 |
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ID | 963156 |
About United States V. The Amistad
United States v. Schooner Amistad, 40 U. S. 518, was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from the rebellion of Africans on board the Spanish schooner La Amistad in 1839. It was an unusual freedom suit that involved international issues and parties, as well as United States law.