Why are black people attacking white people on a ship in the 1840 engraving of the Amistad?
A) White prison inmates are attempting to escape a prison ship as black sailors subdue them.
B) Black sailors attempt to keep white indentured servants under control en route to the U.S.
C) Black slaves are killing white captors as they take over a slave ship.
D) Free blacks are attempting to migrate to Africa for the first time.
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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