1h 27min, aug 26, 1839 y - Amistad Incident
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After the slave-pirated Amistad was captured off the US coast, Martin Van Buren solidified the power of the Executive Branch by making the decision that the ship should be returned to it's origninal owners in Cuba.
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1h 27min, aug 26, 1839 y
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~ 184 years ago