Ajit Pai

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Ajit Pai @AjitPai

OTD in 1839, kidnapped Africans aboard the Amistad revolted, taking control of the ship and capturing 2 Cubans who 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 the @USNavy seized the ship. — PolitiTweet.org

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

Posted July 3, 2022

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Ajit Pai @AjitPai

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

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

Posted July 3, 2022 Just a Typo

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Ultimately, the Supreme Court decided the fate of the Amistad. #SCOTUS sided with the kidnapped Africans, represented by former President John Quincy Adams, holding that they were illegally captured and declaring them free. See U.S. v. The Amistad, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (1841). https://t.co/gIZoIAn3eF — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022