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OTD in 1837, kidnapped Africans aboard the Amistad revolted, taking control of the ship and capturing two Cubans who had sought to enslave them. Leader Sengbe Pieh ordered the Cubans to sail the ship to Africa, but at night they aimed north, and on Aug. 26 were seized by @USNavy. — PolitiTweet.org
Ajit Pai @AjitPai
In 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the kidnapped Africans aboard the Amistad. In 1842, they returned… https://t.co/BEMEpjNaVy