The People of Africatown
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The People of Africatown
The Clotilda was the last slave ship to sail from western Africa to the American South. When slavery ended, the boat’s captives built Africatown, their own self-sustaining community on Mobile Bay. With this week’s release of a new Netflix documentary, their story is about to reach the entire world.
Oct 20, 2022
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The ship they tried to burn... but the legacy they couldn't bury. ⚓️🔥 In 1860, an illegal bet brought the Clotilda to the shores of Alabama. It was the last slave ship to reach America—smuggled in under the cover of night and burned to hide the crime. But the 110 survivors did the impossible. They didn't just survive; they founded Africa Town, a community built on resilience that still stands today. 🏠✊ Now, after 160 years, the river has finally given up its secret. The discovery of the Clotil
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