S3:E12 Netflix Documentary: Descendant

This Netflix documentary was about the discovery of the slave ship ‘Clotilda.’ It is said to be the last known slave ship to bring enslaved individuals from Africa to the US. It carried 110 Africans, and the documentary also highlights the stories of the descendants of these individuals. These Africans were enslaved for 5 years and eventually owned land and built a community in Alabama. In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the history, the descendants, and new information that has come out since the documentary aired. Make sure you click on this episode and fill out the brief survey below! Anonymous Feedback Survey (take as often as you would like): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S2LQKHP Work With Shayla: Saturday Sessions With Shayla https://sites.google.com/view/onewithonejourney/ways-to-work-with-us?authuser=5 Sources Referenced in This Episode Black past Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic0SUiATesc Encyclopedia Article: http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1403 History.com Article: https://www.history.com/news/us-illegal-slave-trade-civil-war Supreme Court Cases 1: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/26/110/ Supreme Court Cases 2: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/22/391/ Archives Article: https://www.archives.gov/files/atlanta/finding-aids/african-slave-trade.pdf Abe Books: https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/CAPTIVE-AFRICAN-SLAVES-LETTER-SECRETARY-STATE/30662097027/bd National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/slave-trade.html NPR Article Neoslavery: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/slave-trade.html Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/clotilda-last-known-slave-ship-arrive-us-found-180972177/