New London to Mark the Arrival of Slave Ship on July 17 at Amistad Pier

A replica of the Amistad schooner (CT Examiner)

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NEW LONDON — A plaque at Amistad Pier will mark the 1761 arrival of a slave ship called the Speedwell — an event that directly implicates the city as a participant in the transatlantic slave trade. 
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Emilia Otte

Emilia Otte covers health and education for the Connecticut Examiner. In 2022 Otte was awarded "Rookie of the Year," by the New England Newspaper & Press Association.

e.otte@ctexaminer.com