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Titles: Adams Letter on Amistad Africans
Creator/Author: Adams, John Quincy
Description: JQA examines case of Amistad captives from perspective of law, democracy, and humanity
Primary Source Publisher: New York Journal of Commerce
Primary Source Publication Date: 11/19/1839
Secondary Source Publisher: New York Journal of Commerce
Secondary Source Publication Date: 12/25/1839
Subject Keywords: Place - Spain
Amistad African - Amistad Africans
Place - Cuba
Other Person - Ellsworth, Governor William
Other Person - Adams, John Quincy
Other Keyword - African Slave Trade
Court Related - Law
Courtesy of: microfilm, Harvard University



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