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Amistad Slave Ship #1052

Amistad, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (1841), was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from the rebellion of slaves on board the Spanish schooner Amistad in 1839. The rebellion broke out when the schooner, traveling along the coast of Cuba, was taken over by a group of captives who had earlier been kidnapped in Africa and sold into slavery. The Africans were later apprehended on the vessel near Long Island, New York by the United States Navy and taken into custody.

Amistad Slave Ship #1175

The Amistad, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (1841), was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from the rebellion of slaves on board the Spanish schooner Amistad in 1839. The rebellion broke out when the schooner, traveling along the coast of Cuba, was taken over by a group of captives who had earlier been kidnapped in Africa and sold into slavery.

Crispus Attucks #1242

Crispus Attucks (circa 1723 – March 5, 1770), was one of five people killed in the Boston Massacre. He has been frequently named as the first martyr for the cause of American Independence and is the only person killed in the event whose name is commonly remembered.

Denmark Vesey #1217

Caption A house slave betrayes Denmark Vesey conspiracy 36 blacks hanged Denmark Vesey|Denmark Vasey (originally Telemaque, 1767?-1822) was an African American slave and, later, a freeman, who planned what would have been one of the largest slave rebellions in the United States had word of the plans not been leaked. City authorities arrested the plot’s leaders before the uprising could begin, and Vesey and others were tried and executed.

Distinguished Colored Men #1173

This is a collection of portraits of distinguised African American men with Fredrick Douglas in the middle. Surrounding Douglas are Robert Brown Elliott, Blanche Kelso Bruce, William Well Brown, Richard Theodore Greener,Richard Allen, Joseph H. Rainey, Ebenezer Dm Bassett, John Mercer Langston, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback, and Henry Highland Garnett.

Door of No Return #1068

The Door of No Return in the House of Slaves is said to be the final exit point of the slaves from Africa. It is on Goree Island, off the coast of Senegal in West Africa. In reality it is unlikely that slaves actually walked through the door. The House of Slaves was used to keep slaves for both domestic use and for sale to Europe and America. The house has been restored since the 1970s.

Dread Scott #1169

Dred Scott (ca. 1795 – September 17, 1858) was a slave who sued unsuccessfully for his freedom in the famous Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1856. His case was based on the fact that he and his wife Harriet had lived, while slaves, in states and territories where slavery was illegal, including Illinois and parts of the Louisiana Purchase. The court ruled 7 to 2 against Scott, finding that he was property and therefore not entitled to file suit in a federal court.

Emancipation Proclamation #1059

Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order in 1863 by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, which declared the freedom of all slaves in those areas of the rebellious Confederate States of America that had not already returned to Union control.

FORTY ACRES AND A MULE #1170

40 acres and a mule is the colloquial term for compensation that was to be awarded to freed American slaves after the Civil War— 40 acres (16 ha) of land to farm, and a mule with which to drag a plow so the land could be cultivated.