Black Odyssey: The Case of the Slave Ship `Amistad
by By Cable, Mary
Category: Social Science , Ethnic Studies , African American Studies

Chronicles the 1839 slave revolt aboard the Amistad, and its implications for the slavery issue, and discusses the role of John Quincy Adams in appealing for the slaves' freedom, in an in-depth account detailing one of the most significant events in history. Reissue. Movie tie-in.