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Clotilde (c. 474 – 3 June 545 in Burgundy, France) [1] [2] (also known as Clotilda (Fr.), Chlothilde (Ger.) [1] Chlothieldis, Chlotichilda, Clodechildis, Croctild, Crote-hild, Hlotild, Rhotild, and many other forms), [2] is a saint and was a Queen of the Franks.
The schooner Clotilda (often misspelled Clotilde) was the last known U.S. slave ship to bring captives from Africa to the United States, arriving at Mobile Bay, in autumn 1859 [1] or on July 9, 1860, [2] [3] with 110 African men, women, and children. [4]
May 22, 2019 · A cast iron bust of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the slave ship Clotilde, can be found in front of the historic Union Missionary Baptist Church in Africatown.
And in May, after a year of research, scholars reached a confident conclusion: the Clotilda had been positively identified. Divers recovered two wood sample fragments, including this one, in December 2018 to supplement the previous samples.
May 22, 2019 · Last American slave ship is discovered in Alabama. The schooner Clotilda smuggled African captives into the U.S. in 1860, more than 50 years after importing slaves was outlawed. A mural of the ...
Clues gathered from insurance documents, the captain's account, and knowledge of local shipbuilding led researchers to the Clotilda.
Mar 6, 2018 · In 1860, slave smugglers burned the Clotilda to hide their crimes. A promising recent find has turned out not to be the vessel's remains. By Sarah Gibbens. March 6, 2018. • 6 min read.
