Sites of Slavery, Resistance, and Freedom

Jennifer Babiarz

At the October 17 CCASM meeting Jennifer Babiarz presented the findings of an 18-month study by the Lost Towns Project for documenting the existence of housing for enslaved blacks and for free blacks in the Anne Arundel County's Inventory of Historic Properties. Jenn started with an overview of the history of enslaved and free blacks in Maryland prior to the Civil War.  Next she showed Anne Arundel County examples of different types of housing for enslaved Blacks during the 19th century and how some of these had been modified to become tenant houses.   

 

Jennifer Babiarz is the Archaeology Lab Director and Historic Registrar for Anne Arundel County.

This was our third hybrid Zoom/in-person meeting where the speaker also attended via Zoom. Thanks to Jim for using his account to set up the Zoom meeting.  And thanks for Peggy for bringing the hot spot, especially since the guest LAN did not work.

Finally a photo of us listening to the talk

Attendance: 13 (including 6 via Zoom)