In Alabama, plans to preserve the last transatlantic slave ship are taking shape

The ship Clotilda, which illegally transported Africans to Alabama in 1860, represents both the brutality of slavery and the resilience of its survivors who established Africatown.

Oral histories depict the journey of the Clotilda’s survivors, such as Kossola, who shared firsthand accounts of their trauma and triumph in overcoming slavery’s legacy.

The Alabama Historical Commission’s recommendation to preserve the Clotilda wreck highlights its significance as a physical reminder of the transatlantic slave trade and the lives it affected.

Jeremy Ellis reflects on his ancestors' legacy, emphasizing how knowing the story of the Clotilda shapes the identity and community of Africatown's descendants today.

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