Race and the Boundaries of Freedom in Antebellum Maritime America Welcome to Exploring Amistad Mystic Seaport's site explores the Amistad Revolt of 1839-1842 and how we make history of it. For a detailed narrative of the revolt, jump directly to Discovery , or follow the Timelines . This web site also gathers resources to open up and explore this history. The heart of the web site is the Library which contains thousands of pages from over 500 primary documents including court documents, journal entries, and newspaper stories. Each can be viewed in the original print or handwriting or in transcription.
All texts are available for searching .
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