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TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND (Final Report) 1999/12/31 MdHR 991422 MdHR 991422, Image No: 34 Print image (39K) |
| 25 Studies Department at Harvard University said this about Black Saga: "I read the pages of Black Saga with enormous pleasure. Never have I encountered a richer or more informative presentation of the demographic context of the history of African Americans in this country." Black Saga is more than 500 years of African American history brought to life through thousands of stories, photographs, and maps. I spent seven years gathering information to complete my book. In the context of slavery, I am keenly aware of the limited published material available to study slavery in Maryland. In Black Saga, I used a number of sources to capture some aspects of slavery in the State. I used the University of Maryland's Rare Documents Room, the Library of Congress, and National Archives, as well as other libraries throughout the country to search out the limited material I found on slavery in Maryland. I also combed the history of Maryland's early legislation—a very worthwhile source for understanding slavery in the state. My view of special characteristics, of slavery in Maryland is based more on what I would like to have seen in my searching for data and information rather than what I actually saw. In this context, I think |