On July 1, 1839, Cinque, a leader of the Mende tribe was kidnapped from Sierra Leone and taken aboard the ship La Amistad by slave traders.
On July 1, 1839, Cinque, a leader of the Mende tribe was kidnapped from Sierra Leone and taken aboard the ship La Amistad by slave traders. On the ship, Cinque used a file to free himself and others from their chains. The captives then revolted, killing the ship’s captain and cook and taking control of the ship. The Africans demanded that the remaining crew return them to their homeland, but the crew deceived the revolters and instead sailed toward the Northeastern United States.
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