a) Brief introduction about the Amistad
i) Names of Captain and other crew members
(1) Captain Ferrer- the captain of the ship
(2) Jose Ruiz- A 24 year old Spaniard that was a slave dealer
(3) Pedro Montes- A 58 year old Spaniard that was a slave dealer
(4) Antonio- Cabin Boy and slave to Captain Ferrer
ii) Mission plan of the voyage in 1839
(1) New York City to Lomboko Harbor (Tercora)
(2) Leave from Lomboko Harbor and sail to Havana Cuba (Tercora)
(3) From Havana to Puerto Principle (Amistad)
b) Summary of how the ship was overtaken
(a) The African version of this name is Sengbe Pieh.
(b) Came from a village in the Mende region of West Africa
(c) He was the leader of the rebellion
(d) He started the rebellion because when he asked a sailor what happened to them when the ship would dock, the sailor said they would be slaughtered for food
(1) Many sailors were killed including the Captain, but Ruiz, Montes, and a few crew members were kept alive
iv) Where did the ship sail to after rebellion
c) What happened to the slaves when they docked
(1) Were found innocent and set free
i) The rebellion on the Amistad was not out of hatred for the sailors, but was self defense
i) Portugal was the first country to start this
(a) Came across two black males on the coast of Africa and sold them to work for others
b) From the 17th to the 19th century
i) 12 million slaves brought to the new world
iii) Many slave forts were set up in Africa to protect the traders and their shipments
i) Harsh voyage from Africa to the Americas
ii) Brutality and terrible conditions for slaves
iii) Only escape was by suicide by jumping over the side
i) Many people printed accounts of the horrible accounts
i) Captives put on board of the Amistad
(2) Kills the Captain and many sailors
i) Cinque gives order to sail away from the sun
ii) Pedro Montes was at the wheel of the ship
(1) Made a zigzag patter...