‘A Room With a Different View’: Maryland Unveils Statues of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass in State House

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Black History; Government

Description

Until Nov. 1, 1864, the day Maryland lawmakers officially approved emancipation, fugitive slaves Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass could not legally enter their home state of Maryland, let alone the State House in Annapolis.

Creator

Emily Opilo

Source

https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-maryland-tubman-douglass-statues-20200210-fxgcotbdlvb4pfs2nr4jn3f5dy-story.html

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baltimoresun.com

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