Slavery at Monocacy
Although African-American slaves were instrumental in the development of the Monocacy area, they often appear only incidentally in the historic record. While specific details about enslaved individuals at Monocacy are rare, a great deal of information has been uncovered about the practice of this brutal institution in general. Click on the above links to learn more.
Did You Know?
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