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Southern Maryland Regional Library Association was created

Updated On: Apr 12, 2024 | In 1958 the three counties of Southern Maryland formed a regional library association.

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Anti-miscegenation law repealed in Maryland

Updated On: Apr 12, 2024 | Marriage between African Americans or Asians and whites was no longer considered a crime punishable by imprisonment.

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First woman elected national president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Updated On: Apr 12, 2024 | Enola Pettie McMillan became the first woman to hold the position of National President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Turkey Tayac buried in Accokeek

Updated On: Apr 11, 2024 | Turkey Tayac was buried on ancestral lands in Piscataway National Park in Accokeek, Maryland.

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Georgetown University sold its slaves

Updated On: Apr 12, 2024 | A group of 272 people enslaved by Maryland’s Jesuit priests were sold in September 1838 to help save Georgetown University.

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War Department issued order to raise an infantry regiment of colored troops in Maryland

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | In September 1863, the War Department Adjutant General’s Office issued an order to raise one infantry regiment of “colored” troops in Maryland.

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Slavery Abolished in the District of Columbia

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | Many freedom seekers made their way to the District of Columbia once slavery was abolished there.

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Camp Stanton Opened

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | Camp Stanton was established in Benedict in October 1863 for the recruitment and training of African American soldiers.

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14th Amendment Ratified

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | It said in part: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United

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Votes for Black men

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | Celebrations were held across Southern Maryland when the 15th Amendment was passed, giving Black men the right to vote in America.

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Equity in History Coalition

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The Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition is a transformative collaboration of local organizations and educational institutions, committed to elevating the history of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color in our region.

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