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Amistad Research Center  

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  • Amistad is a manuscripts library and archival repository that documents the history and culture of America's many populations, Africa, and the African diaspora. Founded in 1966, the center takes its name from a significant incident in American history, the Amistad Schooner Revolt of 1839. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Amistad Research Center]

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