The slave rebellion aboard the Amistad
A) nearly captured a fort in Charleston, South Carolina.
B) led to a Supreme Court decision freeing the slaves.
C) inspired the gag rule.
D) took place off the coast of Virginia.
E) helped establish the Republic of Haiti.

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The Amistad rebellion led to a landmark Supreme Court case in 1841, where the court decided in favor of the Africans who had seized control of the ship, ordering their freedom.

The Slave Rebellion Aboard the Amistad