The Amistad Slave Revolt and American Abolition cover

The Amistad Slave Revolt and American Abolition

Author: Zeinert, Karen

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 8.6
Points 3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 16099
Points per Word 0.000186
Page Count 101
Points per Page 0.029703

Description

This book traces the 1839 revolt of Africans aboard the slave ship Amistad, their apprehension, and long trial which ended in their acquittal by the Supreme Court.