Episode 3 of 3
Return to Sierra Leone
- When
- 1842
- Where
- Sierra Leone
Thirty-five survivors returned to Sierra Leone in 1842, aided by private fundraising rather than government mandate.
Although the Supreme Court denied government-funded return, thirty-five of the survivors returned to Sierra Leone in 1842. Pennington helped raise money for this return. Cinqué and the other Mende reached their homeland in 1842, marking the end of the immediate legal and logistical aftermath of the ruling.
Sources
- Joseph Cinqué Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
- United States v. The Amistad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16
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