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The Clotlida sank in 1860.

Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States more than 160 years ago. The Alabama Historical Commission says a team will begin a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday. Experts have described…

A team of researchers is returning to the shores of Alabama to examine the remnants of Clotilda, the last known ship to carry enslaved Africans to America.

A team of researchers is returning to the shores of Alabama to examine the remnants of Clotilda, the last known ship to carry enslaved Africans to America.

Researchers returning for assessment of last US slave ship | 2022-05-02 01:33:22

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United

The Clotilda was scuttled in the Mobile River after illegally dropping off 110 West Africans on the Alabama coast in 1860.

Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States.

Researchers have found that most of the ship — including the pen that was used to imprison the captives — remains intact on the river bottom.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive