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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI-CRA-M-01-0036m m m f. ITEM 18 --.- AIVUSTAD AMERICA PROJECT 4 444 m pi — 1-1 (b 'i P - AGENDA December 3, 2001 Amidta7 Friendship Tour January12,2002-February 20, 2002 NUami, Florida • Welcome & Introductions Alberto IbargUen, The Miami Herald . James Howe, National Conference for Community & Justice Christopher R. Cloud, AMISTAD America, Inc. W. (Will) H. Mebane, Jr., AMISTAD America, Inc. J . 0 Mission & Goals of AMISTAD America, Inc. • Amretad Friendship Tour , Schedule of Port Visits ' Georgetown, South Carolina (program sample) Baltimore, Maryland (sample schedule) • Media • Educational Initiatives of AMISTAD America, Inc. Voiced of Freedom (K-12 Curriculum) The Amistad Incident (CD ROM) The Amti tad School Diversity Sailing Program • Miami -Dade County Public Schools Amistad Program Program Components • Special Program & Event Options in Miami NCCJ "Community Conversation on Race" Diversity Excursions & Training Public Tours and Sails Private Sails Private Receptions • Sponsorship Opportunities • Acknowledgements The Miami HeraD The National Conference for Coininunity &J dtice Miami -Dade County School Sydtein OMNT/CA a C, — 3 E Christopher R. Cloud xecative Director A Hartford, Connecticut, native, Christopher R Cloud has served as executive director of AMISTAD America Inc. since August of 1997, shortly after the foundation was formed in 1996. In his role as executive director, Mr. Cloud is responsible for managing the operation of AMISTAD America and overseeing staff responsible for fundraising, educational initiatives and vessel operation. Before his tenure with AMISTAD America, Mr. Cloud served as a member of the Connecticut General Assembly staff where he worked as legislative aide to State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D), representing portions of Hartford, Bloomfield and Windsor. Mr. Cloud was responsible for the over- all management of the office, and assisted the senator during two successful election cycles. From 1992-1993, Cloud served as a fellow at the Midwestern Celiter in Saint Louis, Missouri —one of 48 individuals chosen for their demonstrated leadership ability, integrity, and commitment to public service. He is also a former intern with United States Senator Christopher J. Dodd (D-Connecticut). Mr. Cloud is a 1991 graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C. W. (Will) H. Mebane, Jr. Tice Prwident Development and Marketing W. (Will) H. Mebane, Jr. is an original member of the board of trustees of AMISTAD America, Inc. Because of his professional experiences with the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, the Jackie Robinson Foundation and other non-profit organizations, he was recruited to his current position as vice president for development and marketing for AMISTAD America, Inc. In addition to his non-profit background, Mr. Mebane has considerable experience in the fields of marketing and media, having directed promotions for The Elton John 1998 World Tour and held man- agement positions with Capital Cities Communications, Inc. Mr. Mebane, a native of Durham, North Carolina and graduate of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, is a former chairman of the board of education in Hamden, Connecticut. OW I CRA 0 1 ` 36 The AUssion AMISTAD America, Inc. is a national, non-profit educational organization. Its mission is to promote reconciliation and harmony among races through ownership tind operation of Freedom Schooner Amivtad. Amietad visits ports nationally and internationally as an ambassador for friendship and goodwill —it serves as an icon and catalyst for teaching the historic lessons of perseverance, cooperation, leadership, and justice inherent in the Amistad Incident of 1839—and it is a floating classroom and monument to the millions of souls that were broken or lost as a result of the insidious transatlantic slave trade. The vessel offers an important message for all Americans about our collective history and future. The home port for Freedom Schooner Arnietaa is Long Wharf in New Haven, Connecticut. The Goal The Amistad Incident of 1839 united black and white abolitionists in a common cause. A network of abolitionists in Connecticut formed The Amistad Committee that provided for the captives' health, education, and legal defense. One of the legacies of The Amistad Committee was the formation of over a dozen historically black colleges and universities including Howard University School of Divinity, Talledega College, Berea College, Fisk University, Atlanta University and Hampton University. Today, issues of race continue to be one of the central issues dividing our nation making the lessons of cooperation among the races demonstrated in the Amistad Incident of 1839 more relevant than ever. Freedom Schooner AmL4tad Length: 129' Extreme beam: 23' Weight: 136 tons Rig: Topsail Schooner Sail area: 5,200 square feet Built: 1998-2000 Builder: Mystic Seaport Owner:. AMISTAD America, Inc. Woods used in construction: purpleheart, iroko, Douglas fir, live oak, white oak, locust, yellow pine, white pine and angelique. OMI % CRA Roots To Reconciliation In 1839, 53 men, women and children who had been captured in Africa and illegally enslaved in Cuba led a shipboard rebellion aboard the schooner Amistad (the Spanish word for "friendship"). Sixty days after the mutiny they were captured and held on murder charges in Connecticut. After three court appearances culminating in the famous Supreme Court case led by .John Quincy Adams in 1841, the Africans were found to be free men and women who had been captured illegal- ly. They returned to Africa following the trial. The Amistad incident is a landmark case in the history of civil rights in America. Coastal Carolina University invites you to visit the Freedom Schooner Amistad when it sails into Georgetown, South Carolina, on November 3 for a two -week visit. Experience this living museum of equality and human rights. The ship is open to the public November 5 through 16. � �® Hours: i Weekdays: 2 to 6 p.m. November 11 and 12: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. �i Tickets: $3 per person, children under 16 are admitted free Call 843-349-2877 or visit www.coastal.edu to order your tickets. Freedom Sponsors Georgetown County Visitors Bureau; .John S. and .James L. Knight Foundation; Georgetown Landing Marina and Hampton Inn; Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc.; S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; S.C. Humanities Council; Time Warner Cable Leadership Sponsors Bank of America; City of Georgetown; International Paper; Wachovia Bank Friendship Sponsor Santee Cooper S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Palmetto Chevrolet United Steel Workers Association 0 O O \"J 9 THE AMISTAD SHIP COMES TO BALTIMORE "SHARING THE HISTORY. SHARING THE DREAM." BALTIMORE, MD — Come aboard Freedom Schooner Amistad to learn a lesson in history of the Amistad Incident of 1839. The Amistad Incident of 1839 brought races together io.a common causeind continues to manifest the principles of perseverance, justice and equality. Amistad acts as a living monument to the millions of lives that were shattered or lost as a result of the North American and Caribbean slave trade. Important messages about our collective history and the ongoing struggle for equality and human rights are served through Amistad. The Amistad has selected Baltimore as its first major port visit outside of its home state of Connecticut since the ship's commissioning last year. As part of the port visit, families and people of all ages can experience dockside exhibits, educational programs and excursions. Schedule: October 5 — 1PM - Arrival Ceremony October 6 — 2 PM to 4 Pm - Opening Ceremony , October 7 — 10 AM to Noon and i Pm to 5 PM - Ship open to the public October 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 — 2 PM to 5 PM - Ship open to the public October 13 — 10 AM to Noon and 1 PM to 5 PM - Ship open to the public October 14 — 10 AM to Noon - Ship open to the public October 14 — 2 PM to 4 Pm - Interfaith service October 15 & 16 — 2 PM to 5 PM - Ship open to the public On Wednesday, October 17, there will be a parade of sail in Baltimore's Inner Harbor at 5 Pm. The Amistad will then be a part of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race from Annapolis to Norfolk, Va., on October 18-21, 2001. Distinguished in both maritime lore and history, Captain William "Bill" Pinkney is master of Amistad. He is the first person of color and one of only five Americans in history to have successfully solo circumnavigated the globe via Cape Horn. For more information on the Amistad or for general information on Baltimore, visitors can visit www.baltimore.org or call 1-888-BALTIMORE. e-Thl Area Convention and Visitors Association 100 LIGHT STREET • 12TH FLOOR • BurvnoK, MD 21202 OMV / CRA Ae i'nnt rlfv 14nf Fwpnfs. (410) 659-7300 • (800) 343-3468 • FAX. (410) 727-2308 Ir iWl ;11,I.ri. Z Z 2, MMO Tbis,is going tobeall kinds of fun," says Bill 1 Pinkneywho will sail his — ship (In Mystic, Conn., in March) Into Now York harbor an July 4. FT fTT An 1839 slave mutiny aboard the original vessel inspired a generation of abolitionists. W. V J XMM age, Araw spring morning and wisps of fog hugging can't see my face in it, then we'll polish it again." Connecticut's Mystic River aren't enough to keep In fact the sailors and shipwrights of the Mystic Sea - Bill Pinkney from warming to his task. "Oh, port maritime museum seem delighted to have Pinkncy baby, this is going to be beautiful," he says as he strides at the helm. After 10 years of planning and construc- 4 through a riverside shed, filled with the smells of saw- tion, Ansistad, a near -replica of the slavc-carrying dust, tar and old rope, where workers are putting the schooner made famous by the 1997 Steven Spielberg final touches on a new ship. Pinkney, the captain, movie of the same name, is almost complete. The orig- i caresses the bronze frame of a porthole that will one inal ship was carrying a human cargo of 53 African day be part of his cabin. "The crew's going to hate slaves in 1839 when the captives mutinied; they were having me on board, because we are going to polish later set free by a decision of the United States Supreme every piece of bronze every morning," he says. "If I Court. "This ship is an icon of the right of man to be PEOPLE s12210d 199 Cy li"= BYJULIE MORIN 'err' ( A S A F i T T I N G T R I B U T E to Ainerica's pursuit of independence and equality, a CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:Amistad re-creation of the Amistad raises her sails for a second season.The schooner, con- will make several port visits along structed through a partnership between Mystic Seaport and AMISTAD America, the Connecticut shoreline from Inc., will be open to visitors in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, from June until June through October and will tour October and will dock at Long Wharf Pier in New Haven, Connecticut, for its the East Coast from Baltimore to 4th of July fireworks celebration before touring the East Coast this fall. During Miami, docking at several cities in the schooner's port calls, dockside and onboard exhibits teach of the ship's role in the fall. After a two-year construc- our nation's civil-rights history, highhghted by the 1997 filin, Amistad. tion,funded by Mystic Seaport and In 1839, 53 West African slaves aboard Amistad revolted against the crew, AMISTAD America, lnc.,the attempting to return to Africa. The vessel drifted north and landed at Long schooner was launched in March Island. The captives were imprisoned and, after a dramatic trial, the 35 Amistad 2000. Artist Hale Woodruff captured survivors were declared free and returned to their homeland. For Amistad sched- the March 9,1841,verdict in The ule information, visit a iinicaiiiistadanu•Cica.oCo or call (866) AMISTAD. a Trial of the Amistad Captives. o f -- 36 r4NANT / CR& PHOTOGRAPHS: MYSTIC SEAPORT.PAINTING:THE NEW HAVEN LOLONY H­uni­j(-'ETY 124 CI AtiSIC An11 R1( .AN 1 lumu. /ul),3001 W It IC NYC trip canceled, Amistad now sails as catalyst to heal By Natalie Missakian Register Staff NEW HAVEN — The freedom schooner Amistad is a symbol of ctxiperation,justice and friendship. So when crew aboard the New Haven -based replica of the former slave ship cancelled a trip to New York in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks, clergy at a Brooklyn church insisted they reschedule, and soon. "We believe that if you come and be with us at this time in New York, that you can be a catalyst for healing," said Will Mebane, vice president of Amistad America, Inc., recalling his conversation with leaders at St. Paul Communi- ty Baptist Church in Brooklyn. -That said, the Amistad set sail Tuesday, loaded with canned goods and bottled water, on a course for Canarsie Pier at Gate- way National Park in Brooklyn. The mission of the reconstruct- ed schooner is to teach the lessons of the Amistad incident of 1839, w hen a group of Africans resisted slavery and mutinied on board. They were brought to New Haven, tried in Hartford, and eventually won their freedom. "In part, that's why we built this ship, to give this country, this his and this world hope that we can work together as one," said Christopher Cloud, president of Amistad America. "We cannot let terrorism stand in the way of the spirit of this country, so that's why we're going to New York." Before the departure, about 35 clergy members, politicians and residents gathered for a vigil at 8:30 a.m. to mark the one -week anniversary of the day hijacked planes slanuricd the World Trade Center and Pentagon. ()fflcials attending the service included U.S. Rep. Rosa DeL.auro, state Rep. William Dyson and state Sen. Mar- tin Looney,both D-New Haven. .There was a separate ceremony in Hartford at Constitution Plata "In part, that's why we built this ship, to give this country, this nation and this world hope that we can work together as one." Christopher Cloud President of Amistad America were Gov. John G. Rowland spoke to remember the terrorist attacks. The Amistad originally planned to arrive in New York Sept. la to participate in the 2001 Commemoration of the MAAFA, which is a Kiswahili term referring to the kidnap, torture and enslave- ment of millions of Africans dur- ing the transatlantic slave trade. Thc.ship will be open for public tours at Canarsie Pier starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. and leaves for Bridgeport Sunday. Rowland, who lost a close friend in the World "Trade Center attack, urged that restraint trump emotions and called on Connecti- cut residents to salute the victims by also showing determination. "We cam honor them by let- ting our anger be tempered by resolve, resolve that our world will be a kinder place," he said. "If we allow our hearts to be hardened, military might cannot reclaim what we've lost inside our souls." The governor praised the efforts of 32-year-old Todd Beamer, a passenger aboard Flight 93, which crashed in Penn- sylvania. lie said Beanier may have helped wrest control of the plane from the hijackers. "'I'he true spirit of America is Todd Beamer and the passenger's of l:light93,' Rowland said. 771c t„oriatct/ Press contributed to thi., report. ABOVE: Sebast- ian Fischoeder, right, and Meredith Andrews stock the lowerdeck of the Amistad with supplies boundforNew York City. RIGHT: Observerswave to the Amistad as it leaves its dock in New Haven on its way to New York to deliver supplies and show support. Photos by Potw casolmol Register A vi t, ___��• it L �:1 0 III O,K. g 1 CRA SPECIAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST EVENTS * October-6 2:00-4:00 p.m. UCC Worship Service and Opening Ceremony - Kaufmann Pavilion (Adjacent to Maryland Science Center) �k October 14- 2:00-4:00 p.m. Interfaith Service - Kaufmann Pavilion (Adjacent to Maryland Science Center) Please take advantage of the Ship Tours - See the Schedule Amistad Display Tent - Across from the Ship near the Maryland Science Center The Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ is blessed to be one of the sponsors for the Baltimore visit of the Freedom Schooner Amistad. This ship is a replica of the ship La Amistad. The Amistad incident and the eventual freeing of its "cargo of Africans" played a 'significant role in the shaping of the fabric of our forebears and the United Church of Christ today. I believe we can learn powerful lessons about race relatioftb, justice and equality from the Amistad story. The vessel serves as a living monument to the millions of lives that were shattered+ or lost as a result of the North American and Caribbean slave trade. The recreation of the ship is a magnificent learning tool whose construction was undertaken by a partnership between United Church of Christ bodies, the State of Connecticut and various corporate interests. Join us at Baltimore's Inner Harbor to welcome The Amistad. ..John Deckenback Conference Minister Central Atlantic Conference United Church of Christ 916 S. Rolling Road, imore, MD 21228 410-788-4190 www.dWcc.org The T�reedom Schooner ,�mrsfa�f Baltimore Inner Narbor October 5 - October 18, Zoo] Sponsored In part b y the Central ,iItlantic Conference United Church of Christ 1 Ill.l VI I )lll ICI I tUIY 1113LVI Y 3aI IJ III IV U"It I I I IV[ I- IILLI VVI ® 1 1VI_ Monday " . Tuesday Thursday Friday Law stat©wic "'q4)t -;fir Volume: 2 Number: 79_wednesday October 3, 2001 "dtf5!lIE4iEli�Srq= Piece of 19th century history sails into LEGAL *WSa';j:' ;- Baltimore harbor ' NATIQNAL;PiEY�S , CLASSiF1E65 By KAREN_BUCKELEW Daily Record Business Writer M KRa ; Printer_Fri endly Format A symbol of freedom is blowing into Baltimore's harbor Friday in the form of an 85-foot schooner — a reproduction of La Amistad, the ship that, in 1839, wad the site of the only slave mutiny in the history of the slave trade. LEGAL MUTUAL ..ter M w a Sxm v Urdra Call 1-800-638-8947 The city is taking advantage of the ship's education mission to Baltimore as an opportunity to further the highly coveted black tourism market in the area. Baltimore. is the first stop on the first major voyage of the Freedom: F Schooner Amistad, Built 17 for %3.1 million and launched in March 2000 in Mystic Seaport, ' Conn. The schooner is headed down the East Coast to carry lessons of equal rights and freedom for all, according to Amistad America, the organization that owns and operates the ship. La Amistad, a reproduction of the site of the only slave mutiny in the history of the slave trade, arrives in Baltimore on Friday. "This is a good place for [the ship's operators] to launch their efforts in shaping the true meaning of freedom for all people," said Dr. Anne Emery, co-chair of the Amistad America Host Committee of Baltimore. "We can set the tone for the rest of the world wherever the ship may find itself," she added. Visit of les Leads Ce LEGAL MUTU :,rhv�msc�lr:�:: rK Call 1-800-638-8! VISIT ci Leads Ca The Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association at the ' same time is conducting an African -American familiarization tour (AM /rp 1� "geared toward the African -American travel buyer and travel n, Ak media markets," said Kenneth Hemsley, BACVA group tour and F, I .. 11 -70 ..,A,inPcrinV/hllcinPccnf we/56671-1.html 1015101 Fr"eedom Schooner Alnotad Georgetown Landing Marina November 4 through 16, 2001 A --A A. L Coastal Carolina University invitesyou 11!4 to visit the Freedom ► Schooner r m4itad when M K!— it sails into Georgetown % go South Carolina for a A two -week visit. Exper ience this living -'_museum of equ ality and humann ri ghts. ights. 'IFY xi- L AiMI The ship is open to the public -weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 10 and 11. Tickets are $3 per person, children under 16 are admitted free. For a complete list of community events and to order tickets call 843-349-2877 or visit www.coastal.edu Freedom Sponsors N Visitors Bureau; John S - I'. Knight Foundation; C .Marina and I linnplon Inn; ("curgetown Colinly . and James jeorgelown landing I Surroughs & Chapin CompaRy. Inc.; S.C. I )cpartmeni ol'Parks, Recreation and Tourism; S.C. I illmitnifics Council; Time Warner Cable jx.,&.-,hip Srwmor., - 11.,nh,d City hiernalional W.H-1,mia MIO, Thursday COASTAL OBSERVER Southl .tul lst 2, 2001 V(r tim The whole of the Particulars concerning the Piracy, Mutiny, and Murders, on board the Spanish schooner Amistad, which was captured on Monday last, and carried into New London, t Conn. The following account ap- peared in the New York Sun in September 1839. No sooner had the propri- etor of the Sun heard of the capture of the suspicious schooner, which has excited so much remark of late, that he took efficient and prompt measures to procure full par- ticulars. In pursuance of this purpose we have procured at a most enormous expense a cut of the vessel, and a most accurate likeness of the chief who devised the plan. The portrait was taken by that most talented native artiA-,­Fames Sheffield, Esq.. of ' London; and is for sal,,,,ne desk, splendidly lithographed. It will be seen that our account is continued up to lastnight, and embraces every particular connected with this important affair from the first to the last. In the month of June last Don Jose Ruiz, a wealthy and noble Spaniard, left his es- tate at Principe and pro- ceeded to Havana to buy slaves. At Havana he pur- chased 49 from a cargo which had just arrived from the Coast of Africa. To forward his purchase home he char- tered the schooner Amistad, Ramon Ferres, master, and sole owner. Together with his slaves he shipped a number of packages,.partly his own and partly on freight. The packages contained a regu- lar assortment of goods for that market. There was some. crockery, some copper, and many dry goods, besides fancy articles for amusement or luxury. Personally Senor Ruiz had but little money on board, although the captain was supposed to have specie to the amount of $8000 in doubloons. Besides this cargo the Amistad received on board Don Pedro Montez, and four slaves, as passengers.' The slaves of Senor Montez were from the same cargo as those of Ruiz, but were all ct'""' ° ''n between the ages of ;( 12. Three of the four wiM emales, and one a male. The crew ofthe schooner con. sisted of the captain, his two slaves, and two white men. The slaves of Ruiz and Montez were all Congolese negroes, only six weeks from the Coast of Africa, four of which. at least, had been Schooner's stop rttY in county part of first cruise from New England ..ai By JE.`4NT AGEE COA3rAL OBSERVER b -a' Capt. Bill Pinkney has sailed all overtlzwl' the world, written a book about his journeys and has an honorary doctor- �' i•' ate. But his greatest accomplishment is t ` ---�� :�°'t �""'' ' sailing the Amistad and sharing its _ story, he says. PinJtney, his crew and the replica of the freedom schooner will dock in a�� • �a� Georgetown for two weeks in Novem- ber as part of the ship's maiden voyage along the East Coast. Next year, it will sail the Gulf Coast. in 2003 sail the Great Lakes and in'_004 make its way down the West Coast, before it begins a ----- world tour. p "Sailing the Amistad is the greatest achievement of my life, not only be- The Amistad will sail to Georgetown in November. cause of its historical meaning and the story that took place on the vessel itself, 278000 pounds, but also because it's a magnificent ve, s- more clipper, and p sel to sail," he said. has an engine and ,__, 129 feet long, goes', -'Pinkney, 65, began sailing when he sY-afety equipment "When you SR11r you 12 miles an hour was in his 20s. Before taking to the seas not on the original and has no breaks. fulltime,hewasanexecutivefor Revlon. ship. It houses a -have a long time to Think about what "I can't imagine not being able to sail. If maximum of 13 think about what that it's like to bring I couldn't, I would have to be near the crew members and that up tight to a water so I could at least look at it," he the captain. distance is and you dock.Itcanbevery- "It has every- stressful.' said. thin our house understand that the The Amistad Hespendshiwhich yearonorarou c, doesexceptfor a distance covers more will dock atLand's the Amistad, which docks at Mystic, sauna and a pool," End Marina when Conn., when it isn't touring. It covers ile$. it visits George. The vessel was built three years ago Pinkney said, but than mg ' at Mystic in a collaborative effort be- admits quarters centuries." town. It's thelarg• tween Mystic Seaport and Amistad can be tight, BILL PINKNEY est ship Pinkney America Inc. Mystic Seaport, is one of His private ;',;� Amistad captain has sailed. y p cabin is 8 b 7 feet. p Pinkneywas the the nations leading maritime muse. y "It's always natural choice for umsand aninternational leader inves- sel preservation.AmistadAmericaisa tight. Kind oflike living in a bathroom,* captain. said Will Mebane, vice presi- not-for-profit corporation founded to he said."But by historical standards we - dent of Amistad America."He was the promote the building of the Amistad have great accommodations.' first African -American to sail around replica. The project cost about $2.3 mil- The engines are only used when wind the world solo,* Mebane said. lion. The vessel was launched in March is lacking, to make faster time or to Pinkney began that trip in 1990. 2000 and toured Connecticut. dock. "It isn't like a big bus. You can't "Initially it was a project to show my The ship is a reproduction of a Balti- just drive it and park," he said. "It's SEs Mstsrno," PAGE 17 OMNT / C'RA ly l - 3) 6 Verbatim The whole of the Particulars concerning the Piracy, Mutiny and Murders, on board the Spanish schooner Amistad, which was captured on (Monday last, and carried into Ne%v London, Conn. The fo(lolcink account np- penrvd in the New York Stitt in September 1839. W nu,rr• itfq,rr hutid, loon I'll t•,ns bit rd,�n, •; v•.an fill. cull , •...,: rall••d the Pnrndsh,p•• .cluaa b,•m:; Ill-Pant„h-rd.� m,•.un .\,fit<I.Id mho ".I, ut- .:urrd at If.n'an.a 'o her fitil y,ilur. "•nor I{u,.:,s ua•;un•d 1'20.000. .and it t3 :uppu.od the re<t ,d the shippers .ilsn , uh,�t �nt.til I,.n,�u.ac,• ,. a ••, •. � ,,,d lit ha• h,•. t,l ,in• :n•�, al •1 �rnum••nt. pr•dnnn n.alr li,nra ni,•u, r. vrnrr a Item unl rmr.rn�nttnn.;m•..<, area iar,r, t'um ha Uyynr:a .na•I,hr t rm-t n,•m.•.., fir,- , lIv naeder:ttr•Iv •Irvrbqu• I Prr. it p.:.it-v—er. Ilya strung—t potnt.i arc a dhesn-ene.ss, roncentrativrni• s and limn. I •s: These indici,te tin- -v'•r' l)Itthe29tho(.Juno, 18:10 .haken courage, and nttcnc Inycufhome:trill kindred.Ib- thts vessel sailed from (fit! is, taking him for all and Al. Il:acanafirllnannja,thel'ort one calculated to excite tha of entry for Principe. Among ,Irepest interest in Ills be - the slaves purchased by Ruiz hall, and just the man to in - was one called, in Spani..sh, vent and become the leader .Joseph Cinquez, who is the !insuch lit eventnsthatwhich son of an African chief. This h:uthroivnhinionourshores. Cinquez is one of those spit- I IThe particulars of the its which appear but seldom. massacre will be round in the Possessing far more sagacity testtmony.l and courage than his race About two days after the generally do, he had been I rising they had a heavy gale, accustomed to command. His which drifted them into the physical proportions arc B:ahamasChannel. Here the v those best calculated to en- boxed about again, but .,.i v No sooner had the propri. due privation. His counte- no vessels: at least being out sloe fifths Sun heard of the fiance when in repose looks ota-ater,the negroesordered capture of the suspicious heavy, but under excitement 1: Montez to make the nearest schooner, which has excited it assumes ui expression of iand which proved to be the so much remark of late, that great intelligence. His eye is Island of St..),ndrews. Here he took efficient and prompt the negroes met no one. After measures to procure full par. this. Montez steered for New titulars. In pursuance ofthis Providence, but the negroes Purpose we have procured at were not disposed to land. By a most enormous expense a J 11. A] d cut of the vessel, and a most accurate likeness of the chief who devised the plan. The portrait was taken by that most talented native artist James Sheffield, Esq., of New London; and is for sale at the desk. splendidly lithographed. It will be seen that our account is continued uptolastnight, andembraces every particular connected with this important affair from the first to the last. In the month of June last Don Jose Ruiz. a wealthy and noble Spaniard, left his es- tate at Principe and pro- ceeded to Havana to buy slaves. At Havana he pur- chased 49 from a cargo which had just arrived from the Coast of Africa. To forward his purchase home he char- tered the schooner Amistad, Ramon Ferres, master, and sole owner. Together with his slaves he shipped a number of packages, partly his own and partly on freight. The packages contained a regu- lar assortment of goods I'or that market. There was some crockery, some copper, and many dry goods, besides fancy articles for amusement or luxury. Personally Senor Ruiz hall but little money on board, although the captain was supposed to have specie to the amount of $8000 in doubloons. Besides this cargo h 1 that of a Spaniard, and can exhibit every variety o thought, from the cool con. tempt bra haughty chieftain to the high resolve which would be sustained through martyrdom. His lips are thicker and more turned up than those ofhis race in gen- eral, but when opened dis. plays a set of teeth rivaling Isicl in beauty the most regu- lar of those which we praise so much in Caucasian beauty. But his nostrils are the most remarkable feature he pos. sesses. These he can contract or3ilate at pleasure. His gen- eral deportment is free from levity, and many white men might take a lesson in dig- nity and fnrF,earancefrotz the African Chieftain. .vhn, af- though in honda,e. appears to have been the Oaema of his race. In height he is Just ?t feet 7 3i4 inches, has a full chest, large joints and muscles, and built for strength and agility. The head of this extraordi- nary man, now only 26 vears ofage, is one that, in phrenn- logicalparlance, indicates the. strongly marked character of its possessor. The forehead is high and perpendicuiar, no receding; it mould inost prop- erly be called round. The or- gans of locality, individual. ity and eventuality, are %•cry prommt -itlytlevPlopcd. Cau- sality, c•.mparison and hope• t c mistad received on board Don Ped ro Montez, and four slaves, as passengers. The slaves of Senor Montez were from the same cargo as those of Ruiz, but were all children between the ages of 7 and 12. Three of the four were females, and one a male. The crew of the sch onner con- sisted of the captain, his two slaves, and two white men. The slaves of Ruiz and Montez were all Congolese negroes, only six weeks from the Coast of Africa, four of which, at least, had been spent on the passage. One of the captains slaves was a mulatto, and employed as cook; the other a black boy, mined Anomo, who is yet fin �lYilrl ��� board the, schooner. 0 ot 6 f this time osep a earne to steer, and he took the helm in the day, leaving one of the white mer to steer at night. Evervnigh Joseph slept near the helm, and had two of the most trusty negroes by his side watching, and ready to awake him on the least alarm. ■ DURING THIS INTERVAL the negroes broke open the hatches and pillaged the cargo. Among it they found wine. raisins, and a great quantitvofinedicines; all this they ate indiscriminately. Ten died in a short time. and others :would have done so, had not Joseph forbidden the rest to touch any thing but :what he gave them. Any in- fraction of this wholesome regulation brought down on the head of the offender -I severe personal chastisement from the hands of the chief. Joseph lived abstemiously during the whole trouble.and insisted on the most obedi- ence to his orders. The only food eaten was portioned nut by his hand, and not a box,)( the cargo opened but under his direction. lie divided the spoil, taking the smallest portion for himself fie was the master spirit on board: every thing felt his influence. We confess that during all this time the whites were in a mostwretched condition, and their hope- of escape very small. in the night they steered to the west, and suc- ceededin persuading -Joseph to keep to the nor 'i of east in the day .\b,n,i Ihr tiltr•nlh •,I llu- lnunth..a,tln land-.nt,- ,•a nu: u% -,cot ••t h,ntti I,i.ind In the utter=al th,•v !cad been ho.irlcd by 1r wrA y, s—k. -in,- of ••vim•h •uppbr,l them .with .I donut„fin of avater 'rhev had ,..,•n na.ovv v_srl a and ugn.ali.rd them, hot 'rrc ui abb! o, ,:all Choir at. tension. When .Illy vessel camcalum :nie•Josrphw•onld :;Land by Knit, tit,! on[' man who speaks Lngltsh, ind watch him with fearful ill - tensity. The organ of communica- tion between Senor Ruiz:%nd the Congolese, was Antonio• the captaln's slave. lie is by birth an African, but has lived in Cuba 8 or 10 years. He speaks both Congolege (sicl and Spanish. Ile had been employed as n cabin boy. On the 20th or this month they were hailed by pilot boat No.:3; which gave them sonic apples.Joseph, having some fear of betrayal, would not allow Ruiz to speak with these. Pilot boat No. -1 came alongside also, but they were not permitted to board. On the 24th theymade Montauk light, and stood for it, hoping to run the vessel ashore, but the tide drifted them up the bay. They then came to an- chor off Culloden Point, where the negroes went ashore to lay in water. Be-, tween the' fifteenth and, twenty-fourth they had an -I chored about thirty times, atl different places on the coast.' The negroes who went ashore at Culloden were al- most naked, and the inhabit- ants were exceedingly alarmed. They were two days in the neighborhood without any attempt being made to arrest them. Only in two in- stances did they succeed in bartering with the inhabit- ants for provisions once for a doubloon, and once fora mus- ket. While engaged in water- ing they were fallen in with by Captain Green• and an- other gentleman from Sag Harbor, who had visited the point on a shooting excur- sion. CaptainGreen immedi- ately s i%v that all was not right, and gave them to un- derstand that they should be taken care of. Either before or immedi- ately alter Capt. Green and his friend had retired, the boat of the cutter Washing- ton came in sight and boarded the. vessel. Immediately on seeing a gentlemen in uni- form, Senor Ruiz went up to him and said: .I r. i h, a 1 .tv• I r:rn .Md t.,k,•n file ..rl, that ;, th,• I, .ub•r Inn ntin�; to .3...rpn. uuf 1 r{.nn% :, fist prat when ' l a,•ur P,Ir•er and \I,•.nlr Ih• it nnne•dt.,trir took p .t ::rim, dt..%nned ohs,• n, t:r„rc, ..fill t rok t1w :chr o, '.went helo%v and %cello !sic! .ono• cold .ab,ort his !•rt-on. hoI••aptoutlift lie lo amh.atch. .and .it, one h-ind av:iA ,rv,•r the rule. %Wluio under .!I, - water lit- disenga4ed thedou- III its and cinio up .%bout 100 cards frr,nl the vo.4M. h.wijig been under water it Ioast S minttcs.Tho boat ay.i: instantly manned and sent in cilase of hint. \\'hen oho boat neared film he wouht stop. but just .as it canto within his reach he would dive down and come up again someyards behind her stern. He thus employed them about .10 minutes, w hen, seeing fur- tlicr attempts useless, he gave himselfup.lWhen pulled on board the boat he smiled and putting his hands to his throat.intimated that he %vas going to be hanged. Joseph was then transferred to the Washington, but he seemed so uneasy and displayed so much anxiety to return to the schooner that he was hu- manely gratified. On once morejoiningtheAmistad isicl the poor wretches clustered around him, making the most extravagant demonstrations of joy. Some laughed, some screamed, some danced, and some wept. Joseph stood in the midst, but did not even smile. When the noise had subsided, he addressed them in Congolese, which was translated by Antonio as fol- lows: "Friends and Brothers — We wotild have returned but the sun was against us. I would not see you serve the white man, so I induced you to help me kill the Captain. I thought I should be kiiled — I expected it. It would have been better. You had better be killed than live many moons in miser: I ;hail hanged, I think. ever: do".% But this does not pain me i could die happy, ifbyd;ring 1 could save so many of my brothers from the bondage of the white man.' BY THIS TIME, the e_xcite- menthad risen w such a pitch that the officer in command had Joseph led away by force and returned to the Wash- ington. Even this the hero bore with stoical dignity, while his poor countrymen uttered the most piercing yells. On board the Washing- ton he was manacled to pre- vent his leaping overboard. Even this failed to elicit the slightest perceptible emotion. This was on Tuesday. On Wednesday he signified by motions that if they would take on board the schooner again, he would show them a handkerchief full of dou- bloons. He was accordingly sent on hoard. His manacles were taken off and he once more went below to receive congratulations, even more wild: andenthusiastictha i SF.E "ACCOUNT," P.vGE 16 E F1 F1 m - --- - A P`qCE OF AMERICAN HISTORY - --iinter 1 rl r. A M I �) I At) TM Amlatad•v farts t• with atind N N slices •wake In lM e<ean men than 100 tulles teem shoe Wednesday, av1M deekAand KaIN WTatt at iM Mw keepin9 art eye en tM hwison for Passlny ships. HIstolicrepliesSsllsStolyliumNorfolk,Va,toGc(n;ycts \vn "[ ETo �Thrn •Iw w�R�mnkrn ltrmlith Andrm< a,,`r.-i to c.. tm,r arri m.t a< a dKkhand f«lie fr.••Sm, <!w<a•r.lmi4ad. sM m^ei emaq.d.-akinR rT mraminR or nieht-_nf1' ;II —I and m,.•rted in.m,ll rp>m :b , Wit tk.a)e,.ewrmMr<k-P -it mak« )_ feel.ed and cod. —Ion JI. same,v+,e." A,-hees.:v, c A -We re Ire o(ne oen foe mil. The Alrr,m adn't hs.e a riwwe.- 1, L rryw n.-,deYs r41h, Aniigad emWy the ship'. -In)melv<. _rnlen cold I rmoriy amen, — - eiii'wh IMir life egennma col Ilwv inlrrartv., with r51T,Yrrn pmpk• (nun Inrt to 1"rL In the ce.w.ay., the n 1 chip, I.Am'taad, at•ed as a ed - err i.rbr npmion an <L.'ry in p-Civil I'—.ee AMISTAO I Pw 6A As tM son rises Tues4Y, lamN Trent (<en/er) es tM tlme le try to e.Dialn how to read IM wlnl is de<khands Leah gal: nett) and toy Cotilns whlN fa11In91M Amislad /yore NoAolk, Va., h Geer9elewn. NWRY n' GRW FIELDS a PIIMTA BY 1AKE7 RIACKh1UN %IOR(;AN Tkr c„n HmT impedimeoi to operatioi RY AMnri'wk{ATt'IRII A.NITrnI I`:a1Fla, Saturd t"M ,<II•n.,hrnRh.nRu•rnu devefol kADAT. 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ANT111 mart -and cool ni tcnten in .<mdhern P'r"d"'I P' Argham<tm1 .Rcr Z.nthinq fr. an Amt.ca"al mphihi. gilt flip amid an as a At Ilml high ahitu 1" nr nulleagern I mn~''d'• .Vghaortsrt ni. r. li<•LP.b inq la «mcrm R«ae�. anxb' Sn MILITARY I /•aqe 12A MILITARY ACTIONS A look at the first nio ofthree U.S. campai; aY atLyw wrarm,•dl„a The Asa«inMd Prcc, WASNINOToN I A -nth inin the 4 ampaign in Alghanistan, Amrrieana m fighting their way .. ''y into wintry. A m,mth into the a Komvo campaign, they were - righting into rprinR. In 1Iw Pcrrdan Gulf W.r, it ftA plain hnl. The Unitnl Stale. attacked Afghanistan in rr,pnnsc Io - tcrrnri<U .'M kiilyd Americans �--� � ' It h m It went to w'u agairtH 1nq to rrre Kuwait and prMrcl _ the r,di and its .wpply o! tit. Krancn wa, ahm,t rnmlr kiB- -rs irg -I rrginr,l in<tabiliiv. •r Thc<e military n�paign, core ar drcade Ihat O,I w. . alco Imk Am^ra•ane icon harm. Northern Alli.nolrre ' y in pinrc< •nth a< IL.rlin and watch -PI -inn. due; Rrmalia +rc difrercnt in their Nra trik—thofra<i n,,A 'ilinn<. p,ah, <irr. terrain Inthe Takharrnvinc, and msmh I—. northern AfeMnhtae Thund.y a. u.s. I•tw S- WARS I RIe, 12A tetMsklesover Afgh Vote 2001 lk vNmtb( ��, Gew«Ivan and M vmit IaS Aare rMnnls `rtt\�•; m.rl. al me Mai henry ran,mp / t Y ' Iron wM wa gmem rhee rn:sly ✓�� ,.rest., rue, want io ia, Irgm,erea for new tmicn Iiml M May Z � and Ihn,tvan on rtues. � �. d �wwq •dtnTh,Si To,t � .1c,,aii M<n the $rn Nevri vol Mt Aide. MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA 71.c:,%' 1NOVEMBER 4, 2001 $1.$0 ..... O1Vl L, /CRA M.:w -Serving )tistoric Georgetotun Cottrlty, including Andrews and Waccamato Neck SAILING BACK IN TIME a JASCN LESLEYMPAES Members of the crew of the Aml§tad fold the sails after the ship arrived in George- town Thursday. It will make its official entry under full sail on Saturday. Amistad arrives a day early By Jason Lesley iI KS MANAGING EGiron Captain Hill Pinkney was just as surprised -is everyone else to see the Amistad pull into Winyah Bay Thursday, a day early for its two - week visit to Georgetown. Pinkney wasn't sailing the replica of the 1839 schooner La Amistad that carried 53 Africans who had been sold into slavery ille- gally in Cuba and became a landmark case when they were arrested for murder and brought to trial. Mary Fenn brought the ship into George- town ianding Marina at mid -day Thursday. She has a Icad-foot, Pinkney says. 'rhe captain did not make the trip south from Norfolk, Va., because he was needed in several places, including a meeting of organ- izers in Georgetown. Pinkney called the organization here efficient. "1 wish every place was as well organized," he said. The early arrival will give the crew a chance to rest and clean the ship before Sat- urdayN official entry into Georgetown liar- bor under full sail. Events are unfolding through tlrc commu- nity in conjunction with the Amistad's The Amistad's crew show off their acro- See Amistad, Page 2A batic skills as they climb the ropes lead- E Wednesday, October 31, 2001, The Times, Georgetown, S:C: 11'''- Subscribe to the Tunes and get a free Amistad T-shirt County residents who subscribe to the Times or renew their subscription for just $24 a year will receive this unique Amistad T-shirt. The 100-percent cotton shirt will carry the photo from the cover of this special section on the back and a Times logo on the front. Please allow three weeks for delivery. Send a check for $24 to the Times, PO Box 2778, Georgetown, SC, 29442 or call the Times office at 546-4148 for credit card orders. Subscribers may also visit'the Times at 615 Front St., Georgetown. Name Address Telephone number Shirt size: (Check one) Small ( ) Medium ( )- Large ( ) Extra Large ( ) Double XX ( ) 199 Crown Street New Haven, CT 06510-2701 (203)495-1839 fax (203) 495-9647 info@amistadamerica.org www.arnistadarnerica.org AMISTAD AMERICA, INC. PROGRAM FOR MULTICULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCTION OF RACIAL ISOLATION Mission of AMISTAD America, Inc. AMISTAD America, Inc. (AAI) is a national, non-profit educational organization. Its mission is to promote reconciliation and harmony among races through ownership and operation of Freedom Schooner Amistad. The Freedom Schooner Amistad visits ports nationally and internationally as an ambassador for friendship and goodwill —it serves as an icon and catalyst for teaching the historic lessons of perseverance, cooperation, leadership, and justice inherent in the Amistad Incident of 1839. The vessel offers an important message for all Americans about our collective history and future. The Amistad Incident of 1839 united black and white abolitionists in a common cause. Today, issues of race continue to be one of the central issues dividing our nation making the lessons of cooperation among the races demonstrated in the Amistad Incident of 1839 more relevant than ever. i t. Freedom Schooner Amistad and AAI s Program for Multicultural Understanding 4. AMISTAD America, Inc. (AAI) currently works with the Connecticut State Department of Education, intermediate education agencies, individual school districts and a range of other private sector partners to sponsor in-depth educational activities to increase multicultural understanding and to reduce racial isolation among students and teachers among Connecticut's urban, suburban and rural school districts. Formal and informal multicultural exchanges and learning experiences among school districts have been developed, culminating in a final school year "Daysail" on board Freedom Schooner Amistad. AMISTAD America, Inc. has developed an interdisciplinary multicultural and race relation curriculum (available in print CD ROM and through the Web) keyed to the Amistad Incident and its significance to current topics and issues related to race, diversity and multicultural understanding. Paired classes among diverse school districts meet and communicate prior to the Freedom Schooner Amistad "Daysail." During the "Daysail," students and teachers interact with the ship's crew and engage in a variety of leadership, cooperative learning and other learning experiences designed to break down barriers to racial, ethnic and cultural understanding. This program has drawn praise from teachers, school administrators, students, parents and AAI public and private sector partners. 0 OMM/C IZA E THE AMISTAD INCIDENT CD-ROM A Journey to Freedom... A Story of Heroism 0 The Amistad Incident is an exciting interactive experience focused on an important event in U.S. history that tested both the laws and conscience of America. The CD-ROM covers the Amistad saga from beginning to end in a way that cannot be accomplished in linear media. It provides interesting experiences in history, language, geography, law, government — and life during the turbulent 1800's. Produced by Cinegram Media, in association with Mystic Seaport and Amistad America Inc., this CD-ROM is ideally suited for creating challenging, compelling, and informative school -related projects. • Examine Amistad's unique role in American history • Witness the Amistad's capture by the U.S. Navy • Experience the events that led to the rebellion at sea • Sit in on the U.S. Supreme Court trial • Understand the problems of sailing after the takeover • Peruse the extensive Amistad library Dynamic Interactive Experience: This CD-ROM incorporates rare historical documentation, graphics, voice-over narratives, audio effects, and original music. The entire Amistad incident and the events leading to it are presented from different points of view; the opening sequence provides important "clues" helping the student reconstruct and understand the events in other sections of the program. With detailed accounts from those who survived the ordeal, the events will be examined far beyond the details of the shipboard rebellion. Each interactive segment creates .challenges where the outcome of different scenarios is based on the student's decisions. The student learns to use customized tools to recreate the events, assist with research tasks and detective work, and trace the journey. Also included is a Mende langu4e,section, where the student actually listens to and learns important words of the Mende. Interactive Chapters: 1. The Mende World 6. A Capital Case 2. The Passage 3. Cuba 4. La Amistad 5. Trials 7. The Voyage Home Included in the program: * Topic Navigation Guides * Challenges and Activities * Archives and Library * Mende Language Section * Optional Teachers Resource Guide Minimum System Requirements: WINDOWS'" 3.1, Win 95, Win 98 i IBM Compatible with 486/66 processor Y 12 MB Ram (16 MB recommended) OMW/CRA 01- 36 CINEGRAM A 14 • 2X CD-ROM drive • 256 Color Display • 2 MB Ram on video card For additional information, please contact: Cinegram Media Inc. One Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901 PHONE:908-598-4755 FAX:908-598-4756 E-MAIL: media@,cinegram.com WEB SITE: www_cine r gn,. om THE AMIA4 AD INCIDENT 0 TEACHERS RESOURCE GUIDE C)mpanion Guide to The Amistad Incident CD-ROM A Journey to Freedom ... A Story of Heroism? Cinegram Media is proud to present an integrated historical experience for your classroom, an adventure as entertaining as it is educational; which challenges your students to examine a complex historical event, analyze its causes, and interpret its consequences. The Amistad Incident provides the opportunity to introduce middle school, high school, and college students to an exciting chapter in American, Atlantic, and African history, and to develop an understanding of how primary sources become the bases for historical narrative. This resource guide provides the necessary framework and support to bring the amazing story of the Amistad Africans and their world into your classroom THEAMISTAD INCIDENTAND STANDARDS -BASED INSTRUCTION The emphasis in education today is on meeting academic standards, and on holding teachers and students accountable for their success. This has led to a desperate search by educators across the country for historical resources that will allow them to teach not just facts but the underlying principles of historical detection and analysis. This has often been a frustrating task, as individual states have adopted academic standards --especially in history and the social studies --which vary widely in their approach and specific requirements. Traditional textbook publishers have struggled unsuccessfully to meet this demand, and most digital offerings have been game -oriented or poorly supported for classroom use. The Amistad Incident introduces aline of educational software which targets the way students learn, and focuses on the essential standards of historical inquiry that teachers need, complete with detailed suggestions for incorporating the �aerial irrto lessons, units, and projects. Cinegram has designed software that can be successfully integrated with other m instruction, providing the support materials teachers need to gei started. This resource guide allows teachers to get siarted now, to bring computer -assisted, standards -based instnic'tion urto their classrooms today, even if there is only one computer available for an entire class, or t)sie teacher has never felt particularly computer literate. The program itself is user-friendly and enticing, but just as important, this resource manual isteacher-friendly and practical. J J FOUNDATIONS OFHISTOR ICAL INQUIRY Cinegram Media has employed the Mid-continent Region Education Laboratory's Content Knowlediie• A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K 12 Education as well as consulting the state standards adopted in California, Delaware and Virginia in creating this publication. Several nearly universal strands run through the country's best history standards: • Content -There is general consensus that there is specific historical content --names, events, trends, and phenomena -- with which literate and well -prepared American citizens should be familiar. • Chronology - Students need to develop an awareness of the broad sequence of events, cause-and-e$'ect relationships, change over time, and comparative time -frames. • Analysis - Historians utilize primary sources (contemporary documents, illustrations, artifacts, etc.) to develop a coherent picture of the past. Students need not just to read history, but to understand the relationship of the narrative to its source material, and the techniques historians use to examine those sources. • Interpretation - Once the content has been established, the chronology determined, and the sources analyzed, historians create interpretations of the past. These interpretations reflect not only the original facts and surviving sources, but the questions asked of the material, the potential bias of the historian, and the context in which the narrative is presented. ONINf � CRC n 19 BASIC MEMBERSHIP % � Student (Tuk— —a learner) —$20 Child or adult full-time student. Individual Vii wa" _ man or big man) — $40 cm ME CHECK ONE: b New member ❑ Renewal BASIC MEMBERSHIP O Student $20 ❑ Dual $50 ❑ Individual $40 O Household $60 DISCOUNTEED MEMBERSHIP ❑ Discounted Individual $30 (senior 62., volunteer, teacher) t O Discounted Household $45 (I -adult family) ®MNII CRA 01- 36 AMISTA 199 Crown Street New Haven, CT 06510-2701 (203) 495-1839 fax (203) 495-9647 info@amistadamerica.org www.arnistadarnerica.org Fact Sheet The Mission AMISTAD America, Inc. is a national, non-profit educational organization. Its mission is to promote reconciliation and harmony among races through ownership and operation of Freedom Schooner Amistad. Amistad visits ports nationally and internationally as an ambassador for friendship and goodwill —it serves as an icon and catalyst for teaching the historic lessons of perseverance, cooperation, leadership, and justice inherent in the Amistad Incident of 1839—and it is a floating classroom and monument to the millions of souls that were broken or lost as a result of the insidious transatlantic slave trade. The vessel offers an important message for all Americans about our collective history and future. The home port for Freedom Schooner Amistad is Long Wharf in New Haven, Connecticut. The Goal The Amistad Incident of 1839 united black and white abolitionists in a common cause. A network of abolitionists in Connecticut formed The Amistad Committee that provided for the captives' health, education, and legal defense. One of the legacies of The Amistad Committee was the formation of over a dozen historically black colleges and universities including Howard University School of Divinity, Talledega College, Berea College, Fisk University, Atlanta University and Hampton University. Today, issues of race continue tote one of the central issues dividing our nation making the lessons of cooperation among the races demonstrated in the Amistad Incident of 1839 more relevant than ever., To promote the legacies of the Amistad Incident, AMISTAD America is dedicated to: • Working in partnership with school systems, corporations and other interested parties throughout the United States to interpret the history and the significance of the Amistad story and to make it a part of our collective consciousness; ■ Promoting a new and exciting cultural and educational attraction for the State of Connecticut and the nation, and to keeping the legacy of the Amistad Incident of 1839 alive for generations to come; • Increasing and improving understanding of race relations and diversity issues; and ■ Honoring the memory of the souls of the millions of lives that were broken and lost as part of the transatlantic slave trade. What is it —the Amistad Incident of 1839? The Amistad Incident of 1839 is an international story rooted in Connecticut that reflects the struggle for equality and human rights. It is the first civil rights case argued in the American court system in United States history. In 1839, 53 Africans were illegally kidnapped from West Africa and sold into the transatlantic slave trade. Shackled aboard the Portuguese vessel Tecora, the 49 men and four children (three girls and a boy) were brought to Havana, Cuba, where they were fraudulently classified as native Cuban -born slaves. They were purchased by Spaniards, Jose Ruiz and Pedro Montez, who planned to transfer the captives to another part of the island by way of the coastal cargo schooner, La Amistad [Tecora was a slave ship; La Amistad was never a slave ship]. Three days into the journey, a 25-year-old Mende rice farmer named Sengbe Pieh or "Cinque" to his Spanish captors, led a revolt. After 63 days, La Amistad and her African "cargo" were seized as salvage by the United States Naval Revenue Cutter USS Washington near Long Island, New York, and towed to Connecticut's New London harbor. The Africans 01AN1 / CR.A- Vl I -- 36 E of Wines, The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, WTNH News Channel 8, The Regional Water Authority, and The Department of Natural Resources, Washington State. AMISTAD America is actively pursuing additional funding, grants and gifts to support the long- term life of the project. 0 WHERE WAS AMISTAD CONSTRUCTED? Mystic Seaport embraced the Amistad project because it contains many elements consistent with the Museum's mission "to create a broad, public understanding of the relationship of America and the sea." Amistad is the largest vessel ever constructed at Mystic Seaport. Mystic Seaport's shipyard staff coordinated construction with students from vocational schools in Connecticut, and volunteers. Amistad was launched on March 25, 2000. HOW IS AmisTAD CONSTRUCTED? Amistad is 85 feet in length (hull length), which is ten feet longer than the original La Amistad of 1839. The extra length was built into the ship to accommodate an engine room. The vessel is 129 feet overall, from end of bowsprit to end of boom. Its displacement (weight) is around 136 tons. The keel is made of a tropical hardwood known as Purpleheart. The wood was harvested using sustainable forestry management practices in Guyana, South America. It is extremely dense, hard and rot -resistant. Amistad's two masts are carved from Douglas Firs donated by the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources. The frame is made of live oak salvaged in South Caroline from the devastation caused by Hi Irricane Hugo in 1989, and from highway projects on Hilton Head Island, also from South Carolina. In addition to live oak, the vessel is made of iroko and angelique, and the more readily available and traditional New England shipbuilding materials, white oak and locust. Other woods include yellow pine and white pine. Rig: Topsail Schooner Length over the rail: 85' Length on deck: 81' -. 0 Length over spars: 129' Extreme beam: 23' Length at waterline: 78't Design draft: 10' Sail area: 5,200 square feet • HOW DID YOU BEND THE RIBS FOR THE FRAME? The ribs are not bent. Each frame is made up of several smaller pieces called "futtocks," each of which is sawn from a naturally curved piece of wood. The frames are all doubled up so that the butt joint where one futtock meets the next, is overlapped by the middle of another futtock. Sawing these pieces out of curved wood allows us to use the natural strength of the tree's growth characteristics to provide strength to the hull. This is called double -sawn construction. WHAT SHIP WAS IN THE SPIELBERG'S MOVIE, AmisTAD? In filming his movie interpretation of the Amistad story, Steven Spielberg used two ships to stand in for long -shots of the Amistad. These include The Pride of Baltimore 11(when filming on the East Coast), and the Californian (when filming on the West Coast). Spielberg also used the "blubber room" of the Mystic Seaport whale ship, the Charles W. Morgan to portray the hold of the Amistad. IS THE RECREATED AmisTAD BUILT THE SAME WAY AS WAS THE ORIGINAL LA AmisTAD ? The recreated Amistad was built using traditional skills and traditional construction techniques common to wooden schooners built in the 19t' century. Some of the tools used in the project were OMVI/CRA the same as those that might have been used by a 19th century shipwright while others are electrically powered. Tir-Coastal Marine, designers of the recreated Amistad used modern h computer technology to provide plans for the vessel, bronze bolts as fastenings throughout the ship for longer life, and the modern Amistad has an external ballast keel made of lead. Also, it has two Caterpillar diesel engines. None of this technology was available to 19th century builders. La Amistad, was designed and built as a cargo -carrying vessel; the recreated Amistad is not. M HOW LONG WOULD IT HAVE TAKE TO BUILD A SHIP IN THE 19TH CENTURY? In 1836, it probably took from six to nine months to build the original La Amistad. Being built in Cuba, winter weather was not a factor in its construction. The people building the ship, some of whom were probably skilled slaves, worked six days a week, and many more hours each day than our modern shipwrights. No doubt there were many more people involved in the construction process such as skilled work gangs who were brought in to do specialty work like caulking. Most imFortantly, the people who built La Amistad were building to satisfy a 19th century customer. The 19 h century customer was looking for a cargo ship that would last six to eight years. Builders at that time did not have to contend with late 20th century specifications and regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard (watertight bulkheads, and mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and navigation systems). WHERE IS THE "REAL" AmisTAD? The original La Amistad, after sitting at theyvharf behind the Customs House in New London for a year and a half, was auctioned off by the U.S. Marshall in October 1840. Captain George Howland of Newport, Rhode Island, purchased the foreign built vessel and then had to get an Act of Congress passed so that he could register her. He renamed her Ion, and in late 1841, sailed to Bermuda and St. Thomas with a typical New England cargo of onions, apples, live poultry, and cheese. After using her for a couple of years, he sold the boat in Guadeloupe in 1844. There appears to be no record of what became of the Ion under her French owners in the Caribbean. WASN'T THE AmisTAD A SLAVE SHIP? Amistad was a coastal trader doing ipuch the same work that tractor -trailers do for us today. She carried every commodity of household life. Generally, she operated carrying products of the sugar industry from her home port, Guanaja,,Cuba, to Havana, and brought finished goods and supplies from Havana back to Guanaja, making a round trip about every two months. Often she carried people, sometimes Spanish gentlemen or ladies, and other times people bound for lives as slaves on sugar cane plantations. At the same time that La Amistad sailed, there were vessels known as slave ships, such as the Tecora, that were engaged in trafficking illegally captured African people from Africa to the Americas. La Amistad was not such a vessel. 0WHICRA 01 - �� N ��n���'�rrmar� ac��ev�menf cm RU Dear Friend of Amistad: AMISTAD America, Inc. P.-O. Box 1808 New Haven, CT 06507 203.499.3894 203.499.2939 fax amietadamerica.org@dnet.net AMISTAD America, Inc. 58 GreenmanviIle Ave. Mystic, CT 06355 860.536.6003 860.536.4861 fax www.amietadarnerica.org AMISTAD America, Inc. (AMISTAD America) is delighted to have received your expressed interest in a visit by Freedom Schooner Amietaa to your community. Before we can make a final determination regarding the feasibility of your request, AMISTAD America needs some very specific information from you. To assist you in this regard, AMISTAD America has developed a list of criteria and guidelines that should be used in the creation of a formal proposal requesting the port visit by Freedom Schooner Amti tad. While the Propoeal Guz2elinw are necessarily comprehensive, they are not intended to be burdensome or onerous. You'll note that the safety of the vessel and the health and welfare of the crew of Amietaa are paramount considerations. Of similar importance is the ability of a proposed visit to further promote the mission of AMISTAD America particularly in regards to the educational goals and obje6tives of the organization. AMISTAD America development, marketing and educational staffs are available to answer any questions or provide guidance during the formation ofyour proposal. A copy of a sample proposal is also included in thispacket for your reference. A formal letter of agreement will be sent as soon as AMISTAD America has determined�t r yourequest for a visit by Freedom Schooner Amietaa can be honored. Once the agreem has been properly executed, a representative(s) of AMISTAD America will attend the first organizational meeting of the local Hoet Committee. That meeting will include a review of timelines, governing responsibilities, graphics, and other strategic and tactical elements of the port visit by tad. Please answer questions in each of the seven sections of the Propwal Gui2elcnev as fully and completely as possiblt. The final proposal should be delivered to AMISTAD America, Inc. not less than six (6) months prior to the requested date (s) of the Amietaa port visit. Please contact W (Will) H. Mebane, Jr., vice president, development and marketing, at (203) 499-2710 or send email to sengbe@snet.net with any questions or requests for additional information. We look forward to bringing Freedom Schooner Amietaa and her messages of perseverance, cooperation, leadership, justice and freedom to your community! Con Amistad-- With Fni naehip Christopher R. Cloud Executive Director AMISTAD America, Inc. ONINI/CItA OUT 16 -r M M a OMNI& Amtetad PORT VISITS SECTION ONE Contracting Authority ................ page 2 SECTION TWO Veddel Requirements .................. page 3 SECTION THREE Financial Plan ..................... page 4 SECTION FOUR Committee Structure ............... paged 5-6 SECTION'FIVE Educational Plan .................... page 7 SECTION SIX Media Plan ........................ page 8 SECTION SEVEN Related Activities ....................page 9 SECTION EIGHT Event Option ....................... pg 10 © 2000 AMISTAD America, Inc. All rights reserved. AMISTAD America is a registered tradmark and the Freedom Schooner Amtr tad is a trademark of AMISTAD America, Inc. The organization requires approval of any use of its name, likeness, image, logos, marks, and designs. OMNI/CRA PPI SECTION ONE Contracting Authority The party or authority contracting with AMISTAD America, Inc. for a visit by Freedom Schooner Amietad must be a bona fide, non-profit entity (e.g a chamber of commerce, a museum, a college or university, a convention and visitors bureau, a municipality, etc.) The Contracting Authority is legally responsible and accountable to AMISTAD America, Inc. for oversight of all programmatic and tecial commitments made by the Hoet committee (see She° ort° isit. Please provide Structure and Governance) for events surrounding p the following information in your proposal. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY ❑ Name of non-profit entity. ❑ State tax ID number. ❑, Internet address. ❑ Name of contact person. ❑ Address. ❑- City, state and zip code. e- ❑ Area code pd telephone number. ❑ Email address. HOST COMMITTEE ❑ Name(s) and affiliations of committee chairpersons. ❑ Area code and telephone number(s). ❑ Email address(es)- SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS t _ _ chairpersons list the names and affiliations of subcommittee rp ❑ Please of the Hoet Comanittee. ..... _..... .. .- � ,t; Do SECTION TWO Veeeel Regairementd Please address each of the following issues in order as listed. We need confirmation in writing from the harbormaster that the port you select can accommodate Amieta2. His/Her signature on your proposal is acceptable. Th dock where Amietaa is to be berthed must be Coast Guard approved. ❑ Name and location of harbor. ❑ Name and telephone number of harbormaster. ❑ Signature of harbormaster. THE VESSEL ❑ Amietaa draws 12.5' and requires 14' at low tide. ❑ 100' clearance for masts. ❑ A minimum 80' dock space, preferably on a floating dock. ❑ Shore power to vessel (110v/50 amp). ❑ Water supply to the vessel. ❑ 24-hour uniformed police security. ❑ Access to fuel dock. ❑ Access to pumpout. ❑ DSL or other high speed telephone or cable connection. L INSURANCff ❑ Event insurance (minimum of $2,000,000) must be provided naming AMISTAD America, Inc. as an additional insured. THE CREW ❑ Access to on -site or nearby laundry facilities. ❑ Access to on -site or nearby grocery. ❑ Access to on -site or nearby restaurant(s). ❑ Access to on -site or nearby chandlery. ❑ Hodt Committee agrees to provide, at its expense, a minimum of two hotel accommodations for crew, and hotel accommodations for staff of AMISTAD America, Inc. ❑ Boa Committee agrees to provide at its expense ground transportation for crew and staff during the visit by Freedom Schooner Amieta3 0 SECTION THREE Financial Plan AMISTAD America, Inc. requires confirmation of the Contracting Autbority' financial ability to pay for the proposed visit. The cost per visit is $37,500/ week (7 days); $7,500 /day plus all costs incurred for any additional programs requested by the Hoet Committee and provided by AMISTAD America, Inc. Please include in your proposal a preliminary budget that includes the cost per visit and all related events using information from each section the guidelines. Provide a plan that outlines how the Hoet Committe will accomplish this goal. PAYMENT TO AMISTAD AMERICA, INC. ❑ Non-refundable payment of 1/3 total costs is required six months prior to arrival date; 113 non-refundable payment is due three months prior to arrival date; the final 113 payment is due one month prior to arrival. ❑ Six months prior to the visit, the Contracting Authority will provide to AMISTAD America, Inc. a detailed final budget that itemizes all revenues and expenses anticipated for the visit and all related activities. A /- G FUNDRAISING AND SPONSORSHIP. Please note that restrictions on fundraising and sponsorship solicitations are imposed in order to avoid conflict(s) with existing sponsors of AMISTAD America, Inc. As a nonprofit educational institution (5016), AMISTAD Americas'Inc. solicits funds to sustain its operations and to meet its mission. For this reason, utilization of Amietad for fundraising by the Contracting Authority Qj�r, the Hovt Committee is not allowed without the express written permissio# of AMISTAD America, Inc. Please include the following information in your proposal. ❑ The Contracting Authority agrees to disclose all funding sources to . AMISTAD America, Inc. Advance approval by AMISTAD America, Inc. of all sponsors is required for the reasons cited above. ❑ The Contracting Authority agrees to provide a detailed plan and a timeline outlining all fundraising activities and funding sources no less than six months prior to arrival. ❑ All revenue from the sale of AMISTAD America, Inc. merchandise and materials is the property of AMISTAD America, Inc. LICENSING AND TRADEMARK ❑ AMISTAD America, Inc. has trademark and/or copyright approval on any use of its name, likeness, image, logos, marks, designs and on all licenses of AMISTAD America, Inc. and Freedom Schooner Amietad. W 14 M SECTION FOUR Coinnu tee Structure and Governance It is expected that the Contracting Authority will solicit a cross section of individuals from local business, government, education, social, and civic organizations to serve on the Hoet Committee. Using the following information, please identify your proposed committee structure, your strategy for implementing the arrival and related events, and a timeline. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY The Contracting Authority is accountable to AMISTAD America, Inc.; The Hoet Committee is accountable to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority shall act as the governing authority for the event, shall maintain all accounting and fundraising standards of the Hoet Committee, and shall approve all activities and expenditures. The Contracting Authority shall act as the governing authority for all fundraising activities. (See Section Three, Financial Plan.) Group tours will be coordinated and booked by the Contracting Authority;,Planning for tour content is the responsibility of the educdiion/exhibits subcommittee under the direction of the educational liaison of AMISTAD America, Inc. AMISTAD America, Inc. must grant prior approval of all public relations, marketing, and program elements. The Hoet Committee will plan, coordinate, and implement all activities surrounding the port visit by Freedom Schooner Amietaa. A member(s) of the Contracting Authority will be the designated chair/co-chairs of the Hoet Committee and will chair all meetings of said committee. The chair/co-chairs of the Hoet Committee are required to meet with staff of AMISTAD America, Inc. for orientation. The chair/co-chairs of the Haft Committee shall approve all contracts proposed by subcommittee chairpersons for entertainment, hospitality, and marketing; caterers, and decorations for reception s)/dinner(s); security, and transportation. The chair/co-chairs of the Haft Committee will produce the final plan and budget for all events for approval by the Contracting Authority no later than six months prior to the port arrival. The Hoet Committee will provide to the Contracting Authority a monthly report reconciling actual expenses with contracted budgeted items. j 0 SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE HOST COMMITTEE ❑ The Hoet Committee will solicit a chairperson for each subcommittee. ❑ Each subcommittee chairperson shall prepare a preliminary itemized budget detailing all costs related to their portion of the event for submission to the Hoet Committee chair/co-chairs within eight weeks following appointment to the Hoet Committee. ❑ Each subcommittee chair is responsible for maintaining the budget and for all costs related to their portion of the event. ❑ Subcommittee chairpersons should be appointed for each of the following event areas. • Entertainment • Education/Exhibits • Harbor Logistics • Hospitality • Program (welcoming ceremonies) • Public Relations/ Marketing • Security • Transpbrtation/Loglstics • Volunteers • Retail Sales 7 OMNT/CR A 01- ,�0� VOLUNTEERS A significant number of qualified and skilled volunteers are essential to making a port visit by Ainietaa a success. Volunteers will be needed to provide administrative support, serve as host/hostesses at events, serve as greeters, tour guides, and/or interpreters and to assist with the retail operations of AMISTAD America, Inc. F7� M M 101 SECTION FIVE Educational Plan Please provide a preliminary plan for educational outreach. The plan should include the components itemized below. ❑ The Host Committee will designate an educational subcommittee chairperson(s). ❑ The educational subcommittee chair(s) will work closely with the educational consultant and/or staff of AMISTAD America, Inc. to provide tour content and educational programming. ❑ The education subcommittee chair(s) will provide a comprehensive educational plan utilizing curriculum developed by AMISTAD America, Inc. for implementation prior to the port visit. ❑ All educational support materials used for the event and provided by AMISTAD America, Inc. will be paid for by the Host Committee and included in the overall budget for the arrival and event. ❑ In the Proposal Guidelines include a brief summary (500 words or less) identifying the following: 1. Sites and points of local port history and their direct connection to themes, issues, individuals or outcomes associated with the Amistad Incident; ,. 2. Fducation based activities, events, or programs that define, emphasize and support that connection. ❑ The Host Committee will convene and host a *Conversation About Race. *AMISTAD America, Inc. has entered into an agreement with the National Conference on Community and Justice (1VCCJ). Local NCCJ chapters, where available, will have responsibility for facilitating the Conversation About Race. All costs for the event must he incorporated unto the budget prepared and submitted to AMISTAD America, Inc by the Host Committee. ONiNi / CRA Pt- 36 SECTION SIX Media Plan E� The Hoet Committee will designate a public relations and marketing sub- committee chairperson(s). The subcommittee chairperson(s) will act as the media contact and will be responsible for all public relations/marketing of events associated with the port visit. The chairperson(s) is expected to work closely with staff of AMISTAD America, Inc. to provide a complete public relations outreach program. The chairperson(s) is responsible for securing a graphic designer, printers, and other services, and for overseeing production of all marketing materials. AMISTAD America, Inc. must review and approve all public relations and marketing materials prior to production. Interviews with Captain Pinckey or with other members of the crew must be scheduled in advance with AMISTAD America, Inc. AMISTAD America, Inc. will provide design templates for most marketing materials. Please provide a preliminary public relations and marketing plan, a timeline, and a budget in your proposal utilizing the suggestions enumerated below. A sample plan and budget is enclosed for your reference. PUBLIC RELATIONS PLAN ❑ Print ❑ Flyers/posters ❑ Television ❑ Photography and dupes ❑ Radio ❑ Hot line ❑ Internet ❑ Audio visual MARKETING PLAN ❑ Invitations ❑ Directional signage [IPrint advertising ❑ Radio advertising ❑ Street banners ❑ Outdoor posters ❑ Event signage BUDGET ❑ Design services ❑ Photo/slide duplication ❑ Letterhead paper ❑ Audio visual ❑ Envelopes ❑ Banner fabrication/signage ❑ Printing ❑ Print advertising ❑ Photocopying ❑ Radio advertising ❑ Postage ❑ Outdoor advertising ❑ Photographer(s) ❑ Internet access �OW/M '�f � y p 1:- IE SECTION SEVEN RelatedActivitiee Your proposal will need to include a few additional components in order to properly facilitate the mission of AMISTAD America, Inc. Please reflect in the budget section of your proposal, for example, costs for the following items. I M ❑ 30' x 30' tent with sides for the display of exhibit materials. ❑ 20' x 20' tent with sides to display and sell AMISTAD America, Inc. souvenirs and merchandise. In addition, we request that you adhere to the following: ❑ Preferred use of Mon2avi wines for any receptions and events. Robert Mondavi is a major supporting sponsor of AMISTAD America, Inc. ❑ Receptions and use of the vessel outside of normal public operating hours will be granted only with prior permission from AMISTAD America, Inc. -F� SECTION EIGHT Event OpHOW There are a number of programs that have been successfully produced by Hoet Committeeo in other cities celebrating the visit of Freedom Schooner Amietaa. The following is intended to help stimulate interest in or generating your own programs for the proposed visit. Additional details can be provided by AMISTAD America, Inc. ❑ An evening gala to launch the event. ❑ A program to welcome Amietaa as she docks. ❑ A family festival in the vicinity of the dock with entertainers, vendors, and others. ❑ An exhibit booth and tours of the vessel. ❑ Bus transportation to parking locations to make it more convenient for arrival participation. ❑- An afternoon/evening concert. ❑ An Interfaith Service. ❑ Tours of other related historical venues. ❑ r Encourage retailers and restaurateurs in the community to co-promotgthe arrival through offers of special sales incentives, or outside sales events such as a sidewalk sales/festival. EXAMPLES J The New Haven Symphony Orchestra presented Hearing Amietad-, a performance featuring selections by African American composers under the director of veteran conductor Kay George Roberts, the first female and only African American to have obtained a doctorate in orchestral conducting from Yale University. Waiting for Juetice: Triale of the Amietad* a dramatic reading tracing the legal points argued in the trials of the Amietad captives, was produced by a local theater company featuring area lawyers, judges, community leaders and students. Another local theater group presented dramatic reenactments based on the first trial. The movie Amieta,do was shown in another port Discussion groups followed the screening. a