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The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Feb 4, 2024
39:02
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Hannah Durkin, historian and author of Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade, discusses the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on American soil in 1860, and its survivors' stories. Topics covered include the illegal slave trade, the connection between quilting and the Civil Rights Movement, the challenging lives of the survivors, and the importance of understanding the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
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- The Clotilda's survivors faced a difficult transition from enslavement to freedom, experiencing labor exploitation under the sharecropping system, but managed to maintain their Yoruba identity and cultural practices.
- The legacy of the Clotilda survivors is significant, yet often dismissed or overlooked, highlighting the ongoing battle against historical erasure and the importance of understanding the atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade.
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The Clotilda and the Illegal Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on American soil in 1860, is the focus of Dr. Hannah Durkin's book. Despite the federal law banning the importation of enslaved individuals from Africa, the Clotilda's arrival exposes the continuation of the illegal transatlantic slave trade. With evidence of a bet to reopen the US slave trade, the ship's voyage was part of a larger project by southern enslavers. The survivors of the Clotilda, mostly children from Southwest Nigeria, faced a difficult transition from enslavement to freedom, experiencing labor exploitation under the sharecropping system. The Clotilda's survivors and their descendants maintained their Yoruba identity, with cultural practices, such as quilting and agricultural techniques, influencing their communities. Their stories intersect with key historical events, including civil rights movements and the voting rights campaign in Alabama.
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