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Signed amistad by david pesci 1997 1st edition hardcover. The fate of the slaves, hanging in the balance between the proslavery government and the abolitionist movement, makes a riveting story of hope against impossible odds and. Amistad is the powerfully reimagined history of one of the countrys first battles for civil. Pescis first novel is a wellresearched fictionalization of the amistad rebellion and trials. I would like to read a good book over watching the movie. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Amistad press is the oldest publisher devoted to multicultural voices.
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Puffin is proud to present the official junior novelization tiein to amistad. In 1839 fiftythree enslaved africans, led by a mende rice farmer named singbepieh, staged a bloody rebellion on board the amistad, a spanish slaver from cuba. Spanish for friendship was a 19thcentury twomasted schooner, owned by a spaniard living in cuba. Their success was shortlived as the slaver was intercepted by the american navy and towed to connecticut where the slaves were held for deportation. Tras una rigurosa y exhaustiva investigacion, david pesci logro una. There are several books out there detailing the history behind the case of the black men aboard the ship the amistad. May 01, 1997 there are several books out there detailing the history behind the case of the black men aboard the ship the amistad. The case of the slave ship amistad viking press, 1971. In 1839, fiftythree african slaves staged a bloody mutiny on board the amistad, a spanish slav.
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