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"The lives of six African children, ages nine to sixteen, were forever altered by the revolt aboard the Cuban schooner La Amistad in 1839. Like their adult companions, all were captured in Africa and illegally sold as slaves. In this fascinating revisionist history, Benjamin N. Lawrance reconstructs six entwined stories and brings them to the forefront of the Amistad conflict. Through eyewitness testimonies, court records, and the children's own letters, Lawrance recounts how their lives were inextricably interwoven by the historic drama, and casts new light on illegal nineteenth-century transatlantic slave smuggling"-- Provided by publisher.

"The story of six children who were stolen from their homes in Africa and sold into slavery across the Atlantic in 1839. They were transported by ship from West Africa to Cuba to the United States, and after protracted legal struggles they returned to Africa to restart their lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction: The Orphans of La Amistad

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The Origins of Amistad's Orphans

The Enslavements of Amistad's Orphans

The Journeys of Amistad's Orphans

The Liberations of Amistad's Orphans

The Return of Amistad's Orphans

Epilogue

Conclusion

Chronology.

Enslaved children > History > 19th century.

Children > Africa > History > 19th century.

Human smuggling > Africa > History > 19th century.

Human smuggling > America > History > 19th century.

Orphans > Africa > History > 19th century.

Slave trade > Africa > History > 19th century.

Slave trade > America > History > 19th century.