U.S. Embassy and PUCMM host Marquis de Galliffet shipwreck forum
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 22, 2024
Santo Domingo.- In celebration of Black History Month, the U.S. Embassy collaborated with the Center for Caribbean Studies of the Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Teacher (PUCMM), the Ministry of Culture, and Indiana University to organize an academic forum discussing the shipwreck of the French slave ship Marquis de Galliffet.
The forum focused on the historical significance of discovering the submerged slave galleon off the country’s coasts and the cultural artifacts that depict the conditions of enslaved people during transportation. This marks the commencement of activities to honor those who perished aboard this . . .
