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The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Equal Justice Initiative · USA · Documentary · 3 min · 139K views
With Don Cheadle, from Crash

Directed by Chris Carboni · Starring Don Cheadle · 2022

The Equal Justice Initiative traces how the Transatlantic Slave Trade shaped American port cities and built wealth that still endures today.

A brief, sobering primer on a history many American cities still avoid.

EJI’s new report examines the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a horrific era during which nearly 13 million African people were kidnapped and trafficked across the Atlantic Ocean.

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