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Remember that the only American ever executed for slave-trading was a Mainer

Gordon was convicted after loading almost 900 Africans aboard the Erie, and President Abraham Lincoln rejected his plea for clemency.

Although slavery flourished in the American South, its evil could be found across the country.

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Remember that the only American ever executed for slave-trading was a Mainer

Although slavery flourished in the American South, its evil could be found across the country.

·Lewiston, United States
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Portland Press Herald broke the news in Portland, United States on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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