 The 1839 slave insurrection aboard the Spanish ship "La Amistad", off the coast of Cuba, provides a poignant example of John Brown's support and appeal towards Caribbean slave revolts.On "La Amistad", Joseph Cinqué and approximately 50 other slaves captured the ship, slated to transport them from Havana to Puerto Príncipe, Cuba in July 1839, and attempted to return to Africa.However, through trickery, the ship ended up in the United States, where Cinque and his men stood trial.