The Taney Court (1836–64)Decisions |
What attorneys argued on behalf of the Amistads before the U.S. Supreme Court? |
The Amistads were represented by Roger Baldwin, the future governor of Connecticut, and John Quincy Adams, the former president of the United States.
A newspaper clipping shows the death of Amistad captain Ferrer. The Amistad was the source of a U.S. Supreme Court trial involving African slaves held captive by the crew of a Spanish ship. Hulton Archive/Getty Images.