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Titles: Diary entry: 12 Dec. 1840
Creator/Author: Adams, John Quincy
Description: Adams anguished by “abominable conspiracy” of executive and judicial against the Amistad captives; ponders how to speak of these matters in appropriate and effective manner before the Supreme Court.
Primary Source Publication Date: 12/12/1840
Subject Keywords: Amistad African - Amistad Africans
Other Keyword - Executive
Other Keyword - Judiciary
Court Related - Law
Other Keyword - Politics
Other Keyword - Race
Courtesy of: Massachusetts Historical Society



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