Thank you! I’m grateful to read and learn. Reading about resistance from people that had no tangible reasons to hope for freedom, and still they risked their lives on the *chance.* Hope is a discipline that I am not feeling strong in, and reading this reminds me to PRACTICE this disciple. ❤️✊🏼
I would love to talk with you about this. I am working with a project called Sold Down River, based out of Norfolk State University. We have created a database of all of the manifest leaving the port of Norfolk and transcribing the sale records of the enslaved when they landed in New Orleans.
Your retelling of this is incredible and I would like to connect you with our team
The Amistad is parked in the harbor here in New Haven, and it's amazing how so few people know the incredible story of how the enslaved on the boat defended their quest for freedom in court in a what was probably a hostile courtroom. The term that was used "Acquiesce" seems very on point given the current state of things in this country.
Thank you! I’m grateful to read and learn. Reading about resistance from people that had no tangible reasons to hope for freedom, and still they risked their lives on the *chance.* Hope is a discipline that I am not feeling strong in, and reading this reminds me to PRACTICE this disciple. ❤️✊🏼
What an incredible read!
I would love to talk with you about this. I am working with a project called Sold Down River, based out of Norfolk State University. We have created a database of all of the manifest leaving the port of Norfolk and transcribing the sale records of the enslaved when they landed in New Orleans.
Your retelling of this is incredible and I would like to connect you with our team
Thanks for reading. Feel free to have them reach out at jjinjustice1@gmail.com
Thank you SO much for sharing this history! It is inspiring beyond words.
Thank you!
Fascinating!
Thank you for sharing this Mariame. This has been wanting to read more about the Creole and Madison Washington, one of the leaders of that revolt.
The Amistad is parked in the harbor here in New Haven, and it's amazing how so few people know the incredible story of how the enslaved on the boat defended their quest for freedom in court in a what was probably a hostile courtroom. The term that was used "Acquiesce" seems very on point given the current state of things in this country.