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Black History in Two Minutes (or so)

The Clotilda (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | History
In 2019, researchers were able to properly authenticate the last known slave ship to enter the United States illegally. That ship, The Clotida, was found in the Mobile River in Southern Alabama. A slave trader named Timothy Meaher arranged...See moreIn 2019, researchers were able to properly authenticate the last known slave ship to enter the United States illegally. That ship, The Clotida, was found in the Mobile River in Southern Alabama. A slave trader named Timothy Meaher arranged with a king in an African nation to purchase one hundred slaves and transport them to Alabama. With treacherous conditions and little food, those who survived would be enslaved until the formal emancipation efforts commenced. While emancipation meant freedom on paper, freed slaves quickly learned that their efforts were best served creating their own community called Africatown. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., with additional commentary from Imani Perry of Princeton University, we take a look at an important piece of history that tells the story of the last known slave ship to enter the United States. See less
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Writers
Kevin Burke (additional writing) | Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Kelsi Lindus (additional writing) | Chinisha Scott (additional writing) | William Ventura (additional writing)
Producer
Kevin Burke
Editors
Patrice Bowman | Nicholas Mastrangelo | Margaret Metzger | Anne Yao
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Updated Dec 10, 2021
Release date
Dec 10, 2021 (United States)
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