type here...

Slavery in the US

History

Joseph Cinque, a Captured Slave, Led the Amistad Slave Revolt on this day in 1839

TalkAfricana -
Joseph Cinque (Sengbe Pieh) was a Sierra Leonean slave who led an uprising on the Spanish slave ship, La Amistad. Later Pieh and the other slaves involved in the revolt were put on trial for the death of two...
1...8910Page 10 of 10
- Advertisement -

Latest News

HistoryUzonna Anele -

Freedom’s Eve: How African Americans Celebrated New Year’s Eve in 1862 in Anticipation of Their Emancipation

On December 31, 1862, African Americans across the United States gathered in churches, homes, and secret meeting places, anxiously...