Slave Ship Mutiny
Season 10 Episode 4 | 52m 24s
Watch the full episode and discover the fate of the slave ship Meermin
The slave ship Meermin set sail from Madagascar for South Africa in 1766, but the ship would never make it to Cape Town, the slaves mutinied and managed to overpower the Dutch crew, ordering the ship be sailed back to Madagascar and freedom.
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Slave Ship Mutiny
Season 10 Episode 4 | 52m 24s
The slave ship Meermin set sail from Madagascar for South Africa in 1766, but the ship would never make it to Cape Town, the slaves mutinied and managed to overpower the Dutch crew, ordering the ship be sailed back to Madagascar and freedom.
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