Which statement explains the two central ideas/themes in the text? A-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.
B-The Amistad case improved the relationship between Spain and the United States. The case also explained how this led to the Civil War.
C-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.
D-The Amistad case was a major legal victory for the captive Africans who earned their freedom. The case also caused Americans to re-examine the rights of humanity, thereby strengthening the American abolitionist movement before the Civil War.
The Amistad case was a major legal victory for the captive Africans who earned their freedom. The case also caused Americans to re-examine the rights of humanity, thereby strengthening the American abolitionist movement before the Civil War.