| The Amistad Mutiny: From the Court Case to the Movie Contributor(s): Eisen Azarian, Melissa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766030547 ISBN-13: 9780766030541 Publisher: Enslow Publishing OUR PRICE: $34.13 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2010 Annotation: In 1839, a group of enslaved Africans bound for Cuba mutinied on their ship, the AMISTAD. They attempted to sail back to Africa, but ended up in the waters off New York, where they were recaptured and put on trial. Author Melissa Eisen Azarian explores the history behind the case, the trial, and the movie, AMISTAD, based on their fight for freedom. Illustrated with paintings from the period and stills from the movie. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Film |
| Dewey: 326.097 |
| LCCN: 2008044581 |
| Series: Famous Court Cases That Became Movies |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.7" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Topical - Black History - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - African |