The Antelope
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In 1825 The Antelope, a Spanish slave ship
, was captured by a privateer
and other Africans bound for the slave trade were put on board the ship.
Then, the Antelope was captured near Florida
under suspicion of trying to illegally sells slaves in U.S.
Both Spain
and Portugal
claimed property in the Africans.
Americans sued on behalf of the Africans in favor of their liberty.
According to international law
, is the U.S., which forbids it's citizens from commerce in the foreign slave trade, obliged to return persons bound for the international slave trade?
Slave ship
Slave ships were large cargo ships specially converted for the purpose of transporting slaves, especially newly purchased African slaves to Americas....
, was captured by a privateer
Privateer
A privateer is a private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime. Privateering was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers...
and other Africans bound for the slave trade were put on board the ship.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
under suspicion of trying to illegally sells slaves in U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Both Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
claimed property in the Africans.
Americans sued on behalf of the Africans in favor of their liberty.
- Purpose of the case
According to international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
, is the U.S., which forbids it's citizens from commerce in the foreign slave trade, obliged to return persons bound for the international slave trade?