Bound: Runaways of the Chesapeake
05/24/2013
Brought to you by: Historic Annapolis
Historic Annapolis Museum

Freedom Bound: Runaways of the Chesapeake is a story of resistance to servitude and slavery in the Chesapeake region. The exhibit begins in the 1720's, during the Colonial Period, and ends in the 1860's, amid the nation's Civil War. You will meet people who were treated as property and discover how they resisted that condition, attempting control over their lives and circumstances. The exhibit uses video, historic artifacts, actual runaway advertisements dating from 1728-1864, hands-on activities, mannequins and reproduction clothing to tell the story of real people who struggled for...