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The 1864 Maryland Constitution: Maryland Abolishes Slavery!

Special Collections (Republic Citizen) Negro Freedom, April 11, 1862 M 10418-03 Special Collections (Easton Gazette) "Free Mayland", November 5, 1864, p.3 Article proclaims triumph of freedom in the State of Maryland. Note that this article was submitted by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Special Collections (Baltimore County Advocate) "Maryland Free!...", November 5, 1864, pg. 3 Banner heading to Govenor A.W. Bradford's proclamation announcing the results of the 1864 Maryland Constitution vote. Sentiments from the Maryland Constitution of 1864 General Assembly (Constitutions, Original) 1864 MSA S972, RB/2/1/10

Special Collections (Baltimore County Advocate) "The Last Vote on the Constitution", November 12, 1864, pg.3 (MSA SC 2932, M 3344) State Election Returns by county in the Maryland Constitution of 1864. Note exclusion of soldiers' vote shows "Majority Against on Home Vote...1,995" MARYLAND STATE ARCHIVES (Archives of Maryland Online) Election Returns, Maryland Constitution of 1864, Vol.667, pg.97 William Starr Meyers. Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science

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