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Bordeaux: known for wine, but not for slavery

Lisa Bryant
January 17, 2017

Most of us know Bordeaux as the world’s unofficial wine capital, with its iconic vintages stretching back centuries. But few know about its grimmer past — as France’s second biggest slave-trading port, after the city of Nantes. One man is on a mission to change things. Lisa Bryant caught up with resident Karfa Diallo and has this report from Bordeaux.

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