The U.S. Senate this week recognized the USS Constellation’s effort in thwarting the importation of slaves, as the Civil War-era ship will host the bicentennial of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution honoring the historical significance of the Constellation, the last surviving Civil War sailing ship moored in Baltimore City’s Inner Harbor. The House of Representatives passed a similar resolution this month.
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