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'There were
successful uprisings in which the Africans gained
control of the ships and were able to steer them back to
their homeland.
A memorable mutiny was led by Joseph Cinque in 1839.
Cinque and the other rebels killed the captain and took
over the slaver Amistad. They
were eventually captured and tried for murder and piracy
on the high seas. However, in the end they were
acquitted of all charges.' |
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