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La Amistad slave ship 2008-07-14 07:05:00 Slave ship La Amistad (Spanish meaning: "Friendship") was a two-masted schooner built in 19th century in the United States but it was owned by a Spaniard that was living in Cuba. This ship became famous as the scene of an African captives revolt. Captured slaves were being transported from Havana. They took control over La Amistad in July 1839 and they were later captured by the US Navy. La Amista
Slave ships 2008-07-14 06:47:00 Slave ships
used to be cargo ships converted for the only purpose and that was transporting slaves, especially those newly captured African slaves.The slave ships routes led from the northern or middle african coasts to South America and to the south coast of what is today known as the Caribbean and also the United States of America. The captains and sailors of these boats were allowed to do anyth Read more:Slave
Slave ships names 2008-07-17 03:06:00 List of famous slave ships
* Adelaide, was a French slave ship that sank 1714 near Cuba. * La Amistad, was a cargo ship that sometimes also carried slaves * Braunfisch, was a Brandenburgian slave ship that was lost in 1688 during a revolt. * Brookes, ship sailing in the 1780s * Clotilde, was burned and sunk near Mobile, in autumn 1859. * Cora, was captured by the USS Constellati Read more:Slave