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Set aboard the infamous slave ship *Amistad*, this juvenile fiction narrative chronicles the daring revolt led by Cinque and his fellow captives, who are illegally enslaved Africans forced into a Vengeful journey across the Atlantic. As they unite against their human traffickers, the story unfolds the conflict surrounding their uprising and the ensuing trials that determine their fate. Readers are drawn into a powerful exploration of freedom, resistance, and the harsh realities of the slave trade.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Joyce Annette Barnes
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