Maryland

The Burning of Paper, Not Children: A Look at the Catonsville Nine

6/29/2022

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The Catonsville Nine after they got arrested after the action. Pictured are (l-r standing) George Mische, Philip Berrigan, Daniel Berrigan, Tom Lewis. (l-r seated) David Darst, Mary Moylan, John Hogan, Marjorie Melville, Tom Melville. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

In 1968, nine members of the Catholic Faith entered a Selective Services office in the sleepy town of Catonsville, Maryland. They grabbed hundreds of draft files from the office and took them to the parking lot below, where they burned the files with homemade napalm. These people, known as the Catonsville Nine, represented one small part of the Catholic Left movement, yet became known nationwide for their action and commitment to their beliefs.

The Lynching of George Armwood

3/1/2022

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in Maryland by Henry Kokkeler

Two police officers transport prisoner George Armwood to Baltimore in the US state of Maryland.

George Armwood was the last recorded lynching in the state of Maryland. The story of his murder and its shocking aftermath exposed the depth and sinister workings of white supremacy in one of the darkest chapters of American history.

"Will We Let the Ballot Be Taken From Us?"

9/9/2021

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in Maryland by Ben Miller

Ad from the Baltimore Afro American announcing a rally against the Digges Amendment

In 1910 Maryland Democrats planned to bar all African Americans from voting, forever. But Black men and women were ready to fight for their place in the state.