Beneath the Underground: The Flight to Freedom. Icons used in advertisements for runaway slaves by the Planter's Advocate (P.G. Co., ca. 1850s)
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    According to the 1860 Federal Census, on [#] of Marylanders held even a single slave. This represents [#] percent of the free population. Disparities in ownership were pronounced across the regions of the state, with the Western Counties (Allegany and Washington) claiming the lowest per-captia holdings, at [#] per holder. 

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