Joseph Cinque was a West African man who was kidnapped and managed to gain control of the slave ship the Amistad. He fought for his freedom on the ship, and later in a court in Connecticut. He won the right to return to Africa.

Articles:

• Joseph Cinque

• The Long Journey of Joseph Cinque

• Freedom on Trial

Encyclopedias: 

• Britannica School (Level 1 and Level 2 articles)

• Academic Kids (Challenge) 

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

Websites:

• America's Library: Library of Congress

• ConnecticutHistory.org The Amistad (Challenge)

• The Amistad Case (Challenge- includes primary source documents)

eBooks:

• It's My State!: Connecticut by Michael Burgan (page 38-40)

• Ask your Library Media Specialist to help you find other books!