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On 'Uncivil War,' Shemekia Copeland Sets Fire To A Relic Of American Slavery

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Blues singer Shemekia Copeland uses her new album, <em>Uncivil War</em>, to tell the story of the Clotilda — what's thought to be the last slave ship to smuggle African captives to American shores. (Courtesy of the artist)
Blues singer Shemekia Copeland uses her new album, Uncivil War, to tell the story of the Clotilda — what's thought to be the last slave ship to smuggle African captives to American shores. (Courtesy of the artist)

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