Portuguese slaver São José lost 1794 found off Capetown

[Smithbrown]

Portuguese slaveship São José lostin 1794 found off Capetown, South Africa; selection of artefacts to go on display in Washington
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/01/world/africa/tortuous-history-traced-in-sunken-slave-ship-found-off-south-africa.html?_r=0
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sunken-18th-century-slave-ship-found-south-africa-180955458/?no-ist

 

[Darren in NC]

Fascinating history, and very sad in the light of human trafficking. Thanks for sharing.