History Conversations REWIND | Emancipation in Montgomery County, Maryland
December 1 - December 7
with Eileen McGuckian and Susan Soderburg| Prerecorded virtual event |
On November 1, 1864, Maryland became the first state below the Mason-Dixon Line to free enslaved people within its boundaries by popular vote. On the 156th anniversary of Emancipation in the Old Line State, two chroniclers of Montgomery County history will describe local experiences with slavery, war, emancipation, and its aftermath. Originally aired October 2020.
Recording available December 1 – 7.