Which statement explains the two central ideas/themes in the text? The Amistad case gave illegally captured Africans the right to violently resist people who
were selling them into slavery. This right was used by abolitionists during the Civil War to
help free slaves.
The Amistad case gave legal precedent for American abolitionists to challenge slavery in the
southern states. After the Civil War this led to building schools for African Americans in the
South.
The Amistad case improved the relationship between Spain and the United States. The case
also explained how this led to the Civil War.
The Amistad case was a major legal victory for the captive Africans who earned their
Oreedom. The case also caused Americans to re-examine the rights of humanity, thereby
strengthening the American abolitionist movement before the Civil War.