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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: 166 Print image (42K) |
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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: 166 Print image (42K) |
| 157 state commission or other body specifically mandated to coordinate the study, commemoration, and understanding of history and legacy of slavery in Maryland for the benefit of all populations and all regions of Maryland as a whole with a mandate to especially include the civilian casualties of slavery. The present Task Force operated under very difficult circumstances in that it was not provided with any budget or staff to carry out any aspects of its study or investigation or study. In presenting its Report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and to the citizens of Maryland, The Task Force finds that across numerous areas ranging from research, education and tourism to working with libraries, museums, cultural parks and grassroots organizations, Maryland has a need for a commission to continue the work began in this Report. For example, to the extent that our society has embraced incomplete and overgeneralized, mythical, and dishonest portrayals of slavery, we need to support and encourage efforts statewide which are directed to setting the record right. To the extent that racism and discrimination continue to be embraced as part of the legacy of slavery, we need to discuss what social justice perspective and reconciliation require. A commission needs to also keep our state |