This Discovery Section introduces the story of the Amistad Revolt and its historical setting. You can explore this history by tracking...

The STORY at the core of the Amistad experience: the Africans' enslavement, revolt, legal struggle, and eventual return to Africa.

The THEMES beneath the story -- the historical contexts and currents that shaped the directions the story took.

The PEOPLE drawn into this drama.

The PLACES that this story moved through.

The Timeline Section provides additional settings for the story with historical events listed chronologically.

Publications used to create the material in this Discovery Section are listed in the Teaching Bibliography Section for your reference.