"Descendant" investigates the legacy of a slave ship

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Documentary of the Week | Nov 25, 2022

"Descendant" explores the legacy of the last known slave ship that arrived in Mobile, Alabama in 1860. Filmmaker Margaret Brown profiles the descendants of enslaved Africans who were aboard the ship and the family that financed it.

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"Descendant" investigates the legacy of a slave ship

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