Saint Joseph Slave Ship: The 1794 Shipwreck That Killed Hundreds of Enslaved Africans Off South Africa
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In 1794, a Portuguese slave ship with the biblical name Saint Joseph (São José Paquete Africa) sank off the coast of present-day South Africa while carrying hundreds of captive Africans to Brazil. The wreck occurred near the Cape of Good Hope, a stretch of water long feared for its dangerous conditions. When the vessel broke […]
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