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How Researchers Found a U.S. Slave Trafficker’s Long-Lost Ship

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The exact location of the ship’s remains was unknown for nearly 200 years.

Amanda Yen

Breaking News Intern

Published Mar. 31 2024 2:19PM EDT

A boat carrying the Afrorigens expedition team sails past the mouth of the Bracuí River, where the shipwreck was discovered, near the island of Cunhambebe Mirim. — Rafael Vilela/Getty Images

Amanda Yen

Amanda Yen

Breaking News Intern

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