Black History
Where the Dead Rise Up
You might not see them from the road. You have to stop and get out. Walk around for a closer look. Crypts floating to the surface.
This is St. Paul AME Church. It’s one of dozens of segregated black churches that organized in Caroline County and throughout the Eastern Shore of Maryland after 1865.
How Old Black Churches Die
The Bicentennial Search for Frederick Douglass’s Birthplace
War Heroes
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Courageous Women
The true reason why Frederick Douglass gave his heart to Anna Murray
Rosetta Douglass Sprague wrote in the memoir about her mother, Anna Murray Douglass, that young Frederick Bailey “gave his heart” to Anna Murray, and she “sympathized with him and she devoted all her energies to assist him” to escape slavery in Baltimore. Why Anna Murray? Because she was the girl from down home in Tuckahoe Neck.
First woman President of NAACP got her start in Denton
Meet the young black woman from Tuckahoe Neck who helped Frederick Douglass escape
Their daughter Rosetta reminded those who admired her father:
“The story of Frederick Douglass’ hopes and aspirations and longing desire for freedom … was a story made possible by the unswerving loyalty of Anna Murray.”
Everyday Citizens
