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Congressman Andy Harris has co-sponsored a bill that would create a commission to celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of famed former slave and…
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Abolitionist Harriet Tubman could never have imagined what happened yesterday.An early photo of her was sold at auction for $161-thousand at the Swann…
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Maryland's U.S. senators are sponsoring legislation to bring a statue of Harriet Tubman to the U.S. Capitol Building.The Maryland…
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Senator Chris Van Hollen paid tribute to former slave and abolitionist Harriet Tubman at a ceremony on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern…
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Governor Jack Markell is set to sign a measure that apologizes for Delaware’s role in the institution of slavery.The measure acknowledges the cruelty and…
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Delaware's Human Relations Commission voted to urge Gov. Jack Markell and state lawmakers to issue a formal apology for slavery.…
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland's Board of Public Works has approved a $100,000 grant for a memorial to abolitionist Frederick Douglass.The board voted on…
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland's Board of Public Works is scheduled to vote on a $100,000 grant for a memorial to abolitionist Frederick Douglass.The…
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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Gov. Jack Markell's office is mulling a request to pardon three 19th-century Delawareans convicted of helping smuggle…
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A descendant of a Delaware man credited with helping more than 2,700 slaves reach freedom is asking Gov. Jack Markell to pardon…