The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning by Ben Raines

The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning

Ben Raines

304 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Traveling from Alabama to the ancient African kingdom of Dahomey in modern-day Benin, Raines recounts the ship’s perilous journey, the story of its rediscovery, and its complex legacy. Against all odds, Africatown, the Alabama community founded by...

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informative 94%
emotional 58%
reflective 48%
sad 46%
dark 35%
inspiring 33%
challenging 30%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 8%
tense 5%
mysterious 3%

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slow 16%
fast 12%

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