How did a country revolt against a ruthless dictator? And what happened in the final weeks of 1958 that brought down Batista's government and ushered in a new Cuba? Listen to a new episode of HISTORY This Week today: https://history.visitlink.me/XkWjif | HISTORY

Amistad Revolt: Africans Seized Their Freedom Learn how 53 Africans aboard the slave ship Amistad revolted in 1839, seized control of the vessel near Cuba, and fought their way to freedom through the U.S. legal system. This is the stunning real story of Joseph Cinqué and the legal battle that reached the Supreme Court. #Amistad #JosephCinque #History Amistad, Joseph Cinqué, 1839, Cuba, Supreme Court, slave revolt, Sengbe Pieh, abolition, historical facts, viral history | Black History Unfiltered