Discoverer of the Last American Slave Ship Speaks at Eckerd College
February 28, 2026
February 28, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Feb. 28 -- Eckerd College issued the following news:
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Discoverer of the last American slave ship speaks at Eckerd College
By Izzy Wild Merl '28
Over lunch with Eckerd College students, author Ben Raines discussed how he discovered the last known American slave ship and the story behind his book, "The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning . . .
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Discoverer of the last American slave ship speaks at Eckerd College
By Izzy Wild Merl '28
Over lunch with Eckerd College students, author Ben Raines discussed how he discovered the last known American slave ship and the story behind his book, "The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning . . .