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Mende Captives Rebel
- When
- July 1839
- Where
- Voyage from Havana to Guanaja
Mende captives aboard La Amistad rebelled in July 1839, seizing control of the ship during a voyage from Havana to Guanaja.
The revolt occurred on a two-masted schooner owned by Ramón Ferrer. The captives, illegally transported from West Africa, seized the ship in self-defense. The vessel was painted black at the time of the revolt, which later inspired a play in New York.
Sources
- La Amistad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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