Title: Amistad
Description: The incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. Based on a true story.
Subjects: Drama, Slave insurrections, Trials (Mutiny), Amistad (Schooner), History
Places: United States
Time periods: 19th century