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The Navigation Acts of 1651 & 1660

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | The navigation acts were passed by Parliament to promote self-sufficiency within the empire, resulting in an increase in the number of enslaved in the

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First known purchase of an enslaved person in Maryland

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | The first known purchase of an enslaved person in Maryland took place in 1644, in St. Mary's County.

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Mathias de Sousa attended Maryland Assembly

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | Mathias de Sousa came to Maryland as servant to Father Andrew, gained his freedom and attended a meeting of the Maryland Assembly in 1642.

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Baptism of Kittamaquund

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | Father Andrew White baptized Kittamaquund, the Piscataway Tayac, and his family.

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English settlers negotiated for a permanent settlement

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | The settlers landed on St. Clement's Island on March 25,1634, and then met with the Piscataway for a permanent settlement area.

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Lord Baltimore receives charter for Maryland colony

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | By the end of the century, the Piscataway and their allies were reduced from 8,400 in 1608 to 320 persons.

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Spanish Jesuits kidnap a young Native boy

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | A group of Spanish Jesuits came to the area from Florida and while there kidnapped a young Native boy, baptized him, and gave him

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Juneteenth celebrated in Southern Maryland for the first time at multiple sites

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, and is sometimes called Freedom Day.

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Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Dedicated

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | The Commemorative was dedicated by St. Mary's College of Maryland on the site where the remains of slave cabins were discovered in 2016.

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Doctrine of Discovery Repudiated

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | The Doctrine of Discovery asserted that Christian nations had a divine right to claim absolute authority over any newly discovered non-Christian lands.

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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.

Learn how you can support our mission.

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