In 1860 the last, illegal, shipment of slaves to the US landed in this part of Alabama. Now hundreds of the largely African American residents are suing an industrial plant claiming it released toxic chemicals linked to cancer
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Welcome to Africatown: The Alabama Town Founded by the Last African Slaves
Cudjoe Lewis and others fought to return to Africa, but eventually had to settle for recreating Africa here.
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