The Atlantic Slave Trade Continued Illegally in America Until the Civil War
The Atlantic Slave Trade Continued Illegally in America Until the Civil War 'Cargo' was delivered to the southern states and the West Indies, but much of the shipping originated in New York Cityâin the abolitionist North. Author: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 'Cargo' was delivered to the southern states and the West Indies, but much of the shipping originated in New York Cityâin the abolitionist North. The United States transatlantic slave trade wasn’t supposed to last all the way to the Civil War. And it wasn’t supposed to be a profit center for America’s abolitionist No...
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