TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND (Final Report) 1999/12/31 MdHR 991422 MdHR 991422, Image No: 113 Print image (37K) |
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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: 113 Print image (37K) |
104 • There is a direct relationship between slavery and the current status of the African American family that permits us to ignore almost a century and a half of developments since the era of slavery ended. It is obvious to those of us disseminating information about this particular chapter in American history that there is a great deal of interest in the subject matter. In a study commissioned in 1996 by the Public Broadcasting System and conducted by Mee Productions Inc., young people expressed a strong desire to know more about slavery, but were equally interested in learning about the accomplishments of those enslaved, and in particular, how slaves endured the institution of slavery. [Excerpt from Written Submission of Ms. Laurie Coughlan, Superintendent of Hampton National Site -Towson, Baltimore County] Enslaved black people at Hampton were involved in iron working, agricultural activities, and domestic work. However, slavery at Hampton changed character over time, as neither the enslaved people nor the owners remained the same. One master of Hampton manumitted the slaves upon his death. His son then purchased new |