Image Title:
Sengbe Pieh (Joseph Cinqué)

Note:
". . . was a West African man of the Mende people who led a revolt of many Africans on the Spanish slave ship, La Amistad. After the ship was taken into custody by the United States Revenue Cutter Service, Cinqué and his fellow Africans were eventually tried for mutiny and killing officers on the ship, in a case known as United States v. The Amistad." Read More and also click on a letter:   A  | B

Artist:
Nathaniel Jocelyn

Image Source:
Wikipedia

Subject:
Slavery - Historical Figures - Slave - History Maker - African - Africa - Sierra Leone - Cuba - Amistad - Son of a Chief

Date:
1840

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-SLAVHF-13

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