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Titles: Cinque's District Court testimony
Other Contributor: Ingersoll, Charles A.
Description: The District Court testimony of Cinque in proceedings on January 8th, 1840. Cinque at last is able to speak about the harsh treatment the Africans received aboard the Amistad, and the horror of the Middle Passage.
Primary Source Publisher: U.S. Government
Primary Source Publication Date: 1/8/1840
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Subject Keywords: Amistad African - Ba
Amistad African - Beri
Amistad African - Burna
Amistad African - Cinque
Amistad African - Fuliwa
Amistad African - Grabeau
Amistad African - Kale
Amistad African - Kimbo
Amistad African - Kinna
Amistad African - Gnakwoi
Amistad African - Sessi
Amistad African - Shule
Amistad African - Shuma
Amistad African - Yaboi
Court Related - District Court Trial
Court Related - Law
Place - Gallinas, Africa
Other Keyword - Revolt
Other Person - Green, Henry
Vessel - Amistad
Other Person - Montez, Pedro
Other Person - Ruiz, Jose
Place - Long Island, New York
Place - Sierra Leone, Africa
Courtesy of: National Archives Reel 98-4, Waltham, Massachusetts



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