‘Nearly erased’ Black patriots of the Revolution now enshrined at MD State House
Ceremony in Annapolis comes on anniversary of end of slavery in Maryland, ongoing celebration of nation’s founding
Key takeaways:
- Monument honoring Black Marylanders who fought against the British during the Revolutionary War is unveiled
- Sculptor Branly Cadet created bronze-and-granite memorial featuring Thomas Carney
- Gov.
Wes Moorehonors ancestor Prince Ames, who fought in Massachusetts militia - Lt. Gov.
Aruna Millerhighlights erasure of Black Maryland patriots
A nearly forgotten part of Maryland’s Revolutionary War history is now permanently enshrined on the grounds of the Maryland State House.
A new monument, called “Black Patriots, The Pursuit of Transcendent Liberty,” commemorates the roughly 150 Black Marylanders — some free, some enslaved— who fought against the British during the Revolutionary War.
“I am keenly present to the fact that I would not be standing here before you were it not for these brave individuals, whose actions and whose sacrifices, and generations of brave individuals who stood for something greater,” Branly Cadet, the sculptor, said during an unveiling ceremony.
“They...