The price of freedom
Maryland, history
Southern states, history
Emancipation
Slavery, united states
Slaves
Slavery
Race relations
History
Paradoxically, in the decades following the Revolution, slavery in Baltimore gained strength even as slaves were being freed in record numbers. The vigorous growth of the city required the exploitation of rural slaves with craft skills. To prevent them from escaping and to spur higher production, ow…
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