The Amistad Case

Recently, on a trip back from Africa, after being taken prisoners and held as slaves, 36 African slaves tried to take control of the ship The Amistad. They succeeded. On the fourth night, they broke free of their chains. They killed the ships captain, and the 3 crew members. Then they forced the slavers who had captured them to sail them back to Africa. The slavers sailed towards Africa by day, but back to America by night. Eventually, they were apprehended just off Long Island and taken to Connecticut. Now, the slaves will be tried. The biggest factor in the trial will be whether or not the court has decided that the slaves have any rights at all.