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THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND
(Final Report) 1999/12/31
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THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND
(Final Report) 1999/12/31
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72 human struggle, they are less likely to fear, distrust and stereotype others. The content area of programs in the social studies ought to inform children of history's whole story. In so doing, content can unite us as a human family, while at the same time, help us celebrate our identities as individuals and who share a diversitiy of cultures. Noted educator John Dewey said "the emphasis must be placed upon whatever binds people together in cooperative human pursuits." And binding people together in the human experience is our ultimate educational aim at Sotterley. Funding from state and private sources is an educational imperative if developers of programs in slavery are to reach a broader audience. I believe that the programs such as mentioned in the testimony included in this report can serve as models for statewide programming in this important field. [Excerpt from Written Submission of Ms. Laurie Coughlan, Superintendent of Hampton National Site -Towson, Baltimore County] Hampton's original order of designation as a national historical site cited "architecture" as the single category in which it was qualified for that status. As a result, architecture and design have been the