Updated On: Apr 12, 2024 | In an act passed during the 1671 legislative session, the Assembly expressly stated that the baptism of an enslaved person would not lead to
Updated On: Apr 12, 2024 | The Royal African Company’s ship Generous Jenny was the first documented middle passage ship to deliver enslaved Africans directly to Sotterley.
Updated On: Apr 27, 2024 | During the British occupation of Southern Maryland many enslaved men joined the British forces in hope of gaining their freedom.
Updated On: Apr 12, 2024 | The Freedmen’s Bureau helped establish schools for Black children to protect them from postwar violence and abusive labor practices.
Updated On: Apr 12, 2024 | The St. Mary’s County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was approved by the national organization in 1946.
Updated On: Apr 19, 2024 | A lawsuit was brought against St. Mary’s County by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on behalf of 66 Black
