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History of slavery in Maryland
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Slavery in Maryland lasted over 200 years, from its beginnings in 1642 when the first Africans were brought as slaves to St. Mary's City, to its end after the Civil War. While Maryland developed simil
Slave traders Bernard M. Campbell, Joseph S. Donovan, and Hope H. Slatter advertise their jails in The Baltimore Sun, January 19, 1844
Slave traders Bernard M. Campbell, Joseph S. Donovan, and Hope H. Slatter advertise their jails in The Baltimore Sun, January 19, 1844
Slaves processing tobacco in 17th-century Virginia
Slaves processing tobacco in 17th-century Virginia
A contract of Indenture signed by Henry Meyer in 1738. In early Maryland, indentured servants outnumbered slaves.
A contract of Indenture signed by Henry Meyer in 1738. In early Maryland, indentured servants outnumbered slaves.
Charles Calvert, eldest son of Benedict Swingate Calvert, painted by John Hesselius in 1761, accompanied by an enslaved boy
Charles Calvert, eldest son of Benedict Swingate Calvert, painted by John Hesselius in 1761, accompanied by an enslaved boy
Maryland
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Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east,
History of slavery in Maryland
…left slavery in Maryland unaffected. Areas covered by the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation are shown in red. Slave holding areas not covered, including Maryland, are shown in blue. Emancipation remained by no means a foregone conclusion at the start of the war, though events soon began to move against slaveholding…
The bombardment of Fort McHenry in the Battle of Baltimore, which inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner"
The bombardment of Fort McHenry in the Battle of Baltimore, which inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Battle of Antietam in 1862, one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War, with nearly 23,000 casualties
The Battle of Antietam in 1862, one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War, with nearly 23,000 casualties
The ruins left by the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904
The ruins left by the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904
Great Falls on the Potomac River
Great Falls on the Potomac River