Amistad: Reviled in the 19th century for transporting slaves, the sleek schooner Amistad has been celebrated since its 2000 reincarnation as a Connecticut-built replica symbolizing the fight against slavery – and boasting the title of Connecticut's "official flagship and tall ship ambassador." - Courant.com
Amistad: Reviled in the 19th century for transporting slaves, the sleek schooner Amistad has been celebrated since its 2000 reincarnation as a Connecticut-built replica symbolizing the fight against slavery – and boasting the title of Connecticut's "official flagship and tall ship ambassador." - Courant.com
But these are not days for celebration or boasting about the Freedom Schooner Amistad.
After taxpayers have spent millions to build and sustain the 129-foot vessel for more than a decade, including continuing state grants of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, the nonprofit group that owns the Amistad has largely fallen apart and run out of money.
But these are not days for celebration or boasting about the Freedom Schooner Amistad.
After taxpayers have spent millions to build and sustain the 129-foot vessel for more than a decade, including continuing state grants of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, the nonprofit group that owns the Amistad has largely fallen apart and run out of money.
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