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Juneteenth – When were Maryland’s Enslaved Freed?

Updated On: Oct 31, 2024 | Maryland enslaved were not freed on June 19, 1865, with Granger's General Order No. 3 nor with Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. When were they freed?

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The History of African American Quilt Making and Present-Day Heritage Quilts by Joan M. E. Gaither

Updated On: Apr 27, 2024 | Black Africans brought their traditional applique form of quilt making with them to the Americans during the Middle Passage. A few of Dr. Joan

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Exhibit on the History of Lynching in Maryland Coming in September

Updated On: Apr 19, 2024 | A permanent exhibit on the history of lynching in Maryland coming to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture.

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Descendant Led Archaeology at Sotterley

Updated On: Apr 11, 2024 | Descendent led archaeology at Sotterley. In 2024, Historic Sotterley will embark on a first of a kind archaeology project in Southern Maryland. Read the

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British Vice Admiral Cochrane’s Proclamation

Updated On: Nov 4, 2024 | During the War of 1812 British Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane issued a Proclamation/Promise to Americans. It was an offer to the enslaved. Many enslaved

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