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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Amistad Case

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides background information for the Amistad case, several of the actual documents involved in the case, and teaching activities that correlate the information (at the bottom of...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: The Amistad Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This highly informative site presents the story of the Amistad and the Mende Africans' legal battle and quest for freedom in Connecticut. Highlights the key players and the places they stayed at and attended.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Amistad Case:

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures and text from the Smithsonian Institute about the 1839 slave rebellion on the slave ship, The Amistad and the ensuing trial of the 36 Africans involved in the rebellion.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Amistad Revolt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cornell University School of Law provides a brief description of what happened during the Amistad Revolt and gives details concerning the Supreme Court that followed.