Alabama Historians Say The Last Known Slave Ship To U.S. Has Been Found https://n.pr/2ECGvJd 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 their descendants about the discovery first. (Image credit: Julie Bennett/AP) https://n.pr/2Wl49DZ May 23, 2019 at 03:46AM - news

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Alabama Historians Say The Last Known Slave Ship To U.S. Has Been Found https://n.pr/2ECGvJd 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 their descendants about the discovery first. (Image credit: Julie Bennett/AP) https://n.pr/2Wl49DZ May 23, 2019 at 03:46AM

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 had identified the vessel after months of work.

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 their descendants about the discovery first.

(Image credit: Julie Bennett/AP)



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