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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: 77 Print image (44K) |
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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: 77 Print image (44K) |
| 68 presented chronologically, highlighting ancient Africa, the Middle Passage, the Antebellum and Postbellum periods, Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights era, and the present. The personalities from each period are those whose lives exemplify the African American traditions of help, uplift, and protest. They are those of humble beginnings who have risen through great sacrifice and against tremendous odds to achieve distinguished recognition or make outstanding contributions to American and world civilization. They are also those who pioneered or excelled in particular fields of endeavor. But above all, they are those whose talents and genius reflect the talent and genius of the African American masses. Within its collection is a 19th century slave ship recreation and a special permanent exhibition on the role of Black youth in the making and shaping of history. Based on the numbers of visitors which it attracts, this museum is one of the largest tourist attractions in the State of Maryland. [Excerpt from Testimony of Mr. Lewis Fields, Executive Director, The Maryland African American Tourism Council] People like Drs. Elmer and Joanne Martin have applied for grants to help expand the Great Blacks In Wax Museum. The Great Black in Wax Museum would rank as one of Maryland's top four or five |