Amistad – Retold

A new exhibit at the New Haven Museum offers a fresh perspective on the Amistad revolt of 1839, which officials say led to the first human rights trial in the United States and became a symbol of the international struggle against slavery. The reconceived exhibition takes a new angle on the familiar story of the Amistad, centering the people who led the revolt and their collective actions to determine their own lives. It centers New Haven's stories surrounding the trials, but also artists who were essential in raising awareness about the Amistad and shaping memory of the Amistad as a powerful story of resistance.