These Divers Search For Slave Shipwrecks and Discover Their Ancestors

Meet a group of vibrant scuba divers determined to find, document and positively identify slave shipwrecks. About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists,...

18 min - History - National Geographic

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