In honor of July, the month of celebration of Independence for the United State of America, the TEI would like to take this opportunity to reflect on a period of American history that is less celebrated – the chattel slavery of millions in America.

Historically speaking, African slaves did not suffer peacefully during their capture and captivity. Some chose death before dishonor, others rose up in rebellion and in many cases got the better of their captors.

QUESTION:
Name the leader of a slave rebellion, whose story fell victim to revisionist historian and filmmaker Steven Spielberg in the feature length film Amistad released in 1997?