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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: 37 Print image (33K) |
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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: 37 Print image (33K) |
| 28 enslaved Africans in Maryland may have been treated less harshly or more humanely than enslaved Africans in South Carolina or Virginia. Is this the case? We need to know. While poor research may foster myths, many of the myths surrounding slavery are being created from the lack of any substantial research at all, thus leading many to draw conclusions from the absence of research. Thus, the coping and family behavior of enslaved Africans continue to be misunderstood as "accepting" slavery. As a result, researchers must provide ample evidence to evaluate the nature of slavery. We also have little evidence of the way of life on the plantation over the long period rather than a snapshot of a finite period of time. Further, what kind of slave codes existed on plantations in the four geographic regions of Maryland is something we need to know more about. To what extent did these slave codes change (becoming even harsher) with declining profitability from tobacco? How rigorous were slave codes enforced and by whom? |