Descendant Documentary series on Netflix brings an in depth investigation about the last slave ship that sailed to America.
What is the Documentary About?
Descendant tells the story of the Clotilda – the last known ship to smuggle stolen Africans to America – the unthinkable cover-up, and the impact of that crime on generations of descendants living in Africatown.
Margaret Brown returns to her hometown of Mobile, Alabama to document the search for and historic discovery of The Clotilda, the last known ship to arrive in the United States, illegally carrying enslaved Africans.
After a century of secrecy and speculation, the 2019 discovery of the ship turns attention toward the descendant community of Africatown and presents a moving portrait of a community actively grappling with and fighting to preserve their heritage while examining what justice looks like today.
Once the past is revealed, can the future be reclaimed?
What is the Release Date of the Documentary?
Descendant premieres on Netflix on October 21 2022.
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