File:Mendi bible.jpg
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Size of this preview: 428 × 599 pixels. Other resolutions: 171 × 240 pixels | 343 × 480 pixels | 750 × 1,050 pixels.
Original file (750 × 1,050 pixels, file size: 101 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Captions
Captions
Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents
Summary
[edit]
| Description | In 1841, John Quincy successfully defended 39 West Africans, known as the Mendi people, before the Supreme Court in the Amistad Case. They had been kidnapped from their home, sold into slavery, revolted, seized their ship, and killed their captors. The Bible was presented to John Quincy in gratitude for his service in their defense. |
| Date | |
| Source | Mendi Bible |
| Author | TradingCardsNPS |
Licensing
[edit]
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
- You are free:
- to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
- to remix – to adapt the work
- Under the following conditions:
- attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current | 06:30, 29 October 2013 | | 750 × 1,050 (101 KB) | Hoshie (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description= In 1841, John Quincy successfully defended 39 West Africans, known as the Mendi people, before the Supreme Court in the Amistad Case. They had been kidnapped from their home, sold into slavery, revolted, seized their ship, a... |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
