slavery

David Blight, acclaimed biographer of Frederick Douglass, recalls the famed Black orator's 1852 speech contrasting the promises of our Declaration of Independence with the horrors of slavery.

History shows that enslaved people used the B&O Railroad as part of the Underground Railroad.

Maryland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has submitted final report to lawmakers after six years of researching lynching between 1854 and 1933.

Landowner says they appreciate Belvoir’s historic significance and have no future plans for the property.

The body will be tasked with studying possible reparations to the descendants of formerly enslaved people.

In Maryland, we know Harriet Tubman best for fearlessly guiding people out of bondage. She was also a priceless scout and spy for the Union. Historian Edda Fields-Black recounts Tubman’s vital role as a liberator.

“Somehow a shame was put on this story.”

The study is a continuation of DNA work to help people find their ancestors.

State says it will replace Tubman marker with a more accurate one.

The methods could be a seachange for how Black Americans understand their genealogy.