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The Ghost Ships of the Atlantic: Illegal Slave Trade
While the transatlantic slave trade was legally abolished in the early nineteenth century, the demand for labor did not vanish. This episode explores the brutal reality of the illegal slave trade that persisted for decades after abolition laws were passed. We examine how British naval patrols, including the West Africa Squadron, attempted to suppress the trade, yet shipowners and captains found loopholes through false flagging and diplomatic corruption. The story centers on specific vessels like the Clotilda, which made the last known illegal slave voyage to Alabama in 1860, carrying Africans…
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