The last American slave ship docked illegally in Mobile, Alabama in 1860, carrying about 160 West African captives. Among them was Cudjo Lewis, who recognized how his birth culture might be erased while toiling in this new land.
So when he was freed, he purchased two acres and… pic.twitter.com/7T9BUcZYsH
— Fascinating (@fasc1nate) December 19, 2023
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