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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: 84 Print image (36K) |
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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: 84 Print image (36K) |
| 75 African Americans are fairly dealt with, especially where public funds are being dispersed. The Task Force notes that the Maryland Historical Trust was formed as a State agency in 1961 to preserve, protect, and enhance districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in the prehistory, history, upland and underwater archaeology, architecture, engineering, and culture of the State. CAAAMM, the Consortium of African and African American Museums in Maryland, was founded more recently outside of government (1) to share resources whenever possible, (2) to work together to publicize the presence and special missions of participating members, and (3) to serve as co-advocates in supporting the programs and projects of individual members. Recommendation The Task Force recommends the establishment of a commission that will actively network museums, cultural organizations, parks and centers as well as private collections to support the cataloguing, preservation, and presentation of cultural resources relative to the history and legacy of slavery in Maryland. Such commission, |