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Alabama Historians Say The Last Known Slave Ship To U.S. Has Been Found

By NPR News May 23, 2019

Many of the survivors of the Clotilda voyage are buried in Old Plateau Cemetery near Mobile, Ala. The Alabama Historical Commission announced Wednesday that researchers have identified the vessel after months of work. Julie Bennett/AP

The Clotilda carried 110 people from present-day Benin to the shores of Mobile in 1860, despite the import of slaves being illegal. Researchers told descendants about the discovery first.Read More

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