Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The African Captives. Title: Colored American - September 28, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Preliminary proceedings to decide jurisdiction of one part of the Amistad case involving the capture and bondage of three children. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Child slaves; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Amistad; bondage; captive; children; court; crime; Havana; jury; piracy; prison; prisoners; Slavery; Spain; trial Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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