Baltimore Clipper

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A Baltimore clipper is a fast sailing ship historically built on the mid-Atlantic seaboard of the United States, especially at the port of Baltimore, Maryland. An early form of clipper, the name is most commonly applied to two-masted schooners and brigantines. These vessels may also be referred to as Baltimore Flyers. The design flaws of the Baltimore clippers did not affect their popularity. The biggest cause of their decline was public backlash to their functions, such as illegally importing slaves after the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves in 1807 and raiding in South America.

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