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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: 40 Print image (38K) |
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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: 40 Print image (38K) |
| 3 1 house and slave quarters for educational programs are significant accomplishments at Hampton National Site. Eventually getting the volunteers (who present 65% of the interpretation) to feel capable of introducing the topic of slavery on every tour will be a greater accomplishment. However, in order to deal with the topic effectively, you must have accurate information rather than conjectures and Dr. Lancaster's work has helped us make great strides in this direction. We believe there are links between the Hampton National Site and the predominantly black community of East Towson and we are attempting to research them. The park has an ongoing oral history project with which we are attempting to locate and interview descendents of slaves. In addition, we use an exhibit at the Towson African American Heritage Festival to collect names and addresses of those who may have family stories to tell about Hampton and former slaves. [Excerpt from Written Submission of Ms. Agnes Kane Callum, Independent Genealogist and Historian] Mainly, I am interested in slavery as it relates to the genealogy of a people and the history and geography of an area. I am particularly |