1841
Washington, D.C., DC · On map
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in United States v. The Amistad that the African captives aboard the schooner were free individuals with the right to resist unlawful slavery. The decision affirmed their status as free people rather than property, recognizing their right to self-defense against enslavement. This landmark case provided legal precedent for resistance against slavery.
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