We recently posted the story of the Clotilda , a commissioned ship that imported enslaved peopl...  ...e country of Benin, his capture and voyage on the Clotilda , the slavery years, and how he built a life in Am...

Although slavery continued in the United States un...  ...businessman Timothy Meaher commissioned the ship Clotilda , captained by William Foster, to bring in slaves...  ...urned and sank the ship to hide the evidence. The Clotilda wasn't seen again -until now. A reporter for Al.c...  ...Al.com believes he has f...