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Maryland Legislature Votes to Apologize for Slavery Expresses "Profound Regret" for "Trafficking in Human Flesh"

Maryland Apologizes for Slavery In an historic decision, the Maryland State Legislature has voted to express "profound regret" for the role Maryland played in "trafficking in human flesh." Maryland is the second state to offically apologize for its role in slavery. Virginia was the first state to express "profound regret" for its role in the slave trade and the systematic discriminations that was slavery's legacy. READ THE FULL STORY... Image: Slave Sale, Easton Maryland With Kind Permission of the Library of Congress Copyright 2004 The University of South Florida and The Africana Heritage Project. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. For more information, contact the Africana Heritage Project via e-mail.