The Amistad case

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:court freedom granted
legal status of slaves
illegal slave trade
gptkbp:culturalSignificance books
documentaries
films
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:historical_significance abolitionist movement
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Transatlantic_slave_trade
19th century America
abolitionist sentiment
U.S._legal_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Amistad case
gptkbp:impact U.S._law_on_slavery
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:U.S._Constitution
Treaty of Ghent
international law
gptkbp:involves slave ship
African_slaves
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:U.S._government
abolitionists
African_American_community
Spanish_slave_owners
gptkbp:key_figure Cinqué
gptkbp:legacy educational programs
cultural awareness
historical research
commemorative events
inspiration for activists
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Roger_Baldwin
gptkb:John_Quincy_Adams
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:outcome freedom for the slaves
gptkbp:precedent human rights law
gptkbp:relatedEvent trial
Amistad revolt
return_to_Africa
gptkbp:year 1841