Black Mutiny; The Revolt on the Schooner Amistad
Baltimore, MD: Black Classic Press, 1997. Modern reprint edition. Hardcover. [14], xiv, 3-322 pages. Illustrations. Afterword. Chronology. Index. Introduced by Derrick Bell and Michael E. Dyson. Embossed stamp on title page. DJ has slight wear and soiling. William A. Owens, (November 2, 1905 — December 9, 1990), was an American author, folklorist and educator. He worked his way through college attending East Texas State Normal College in Commerce, Paris Junior College and graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BA in English in 1932. He received a Ph.D. in English from the University of Iowa in 1941. Owens served in the US Army from 1942 to 1945 and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his work in the intelligence service in the Philippines. Owens taught at Wesley College in Greenville, Texas, Mississippi State College in Starkville and Texas A&M College in College Station, Texas. He taught at Columbia University from 1945 to 1974. Set in 1839, this is the true story of a revolt on the Spanish slave ship "Amistad", whose cargo of 53 Africans rebelled against their captors. Captured off the coast of Connecticut when their desperate attempt to sail home failed, the Africans are forced to stand trial for the murder of the crew that had held them prisoner. To win their freedom, they find themselves taking on not just the Spanish, but the entire American justice system. They are joined in their fight by a young attorney, former U.C. President John Quincy Adams, and a fiery abolitionist. Black Mutiny is the historical retelling of one of our nation's most dramatic national crises. Written as a novel in 1953 by William A. Owens, this is one historian's view of the Amistad mutiny. Based on U.S. government documents, court records, official and personal correspondence, diaries, and newspaper accounts. Black Mutiny brilliantly recreates a critical moment in America's racial history more than twenty years before the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a rousing and unforgettable story of oppression, justice, and the precious cost of human dignity. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: John Quincy Adams, Racism, Slavery, Mutiny, Amistad, Slave Ship, Murder, Prisoners, Supreme Court, Abolitionists, Roger Sherman Baldwin, Pablo Alvarez, Cinque, Burnah, Antonio, Holabird, James Covey, John Forsyth, Henry Fox, Gedney, Charles Ingersoll
ISBN: 1574780042
[Book #75612]
Price: $37.50