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Slavery began in Maryland around 1642 and was abolished in 1864. For over 200 years Africans were enslaved in Annapolis, Maryland and many of them were treated in unspeakable ways. Untold Stories of Uncle Joe & Friends: Tales of African Slaves in Old Annapolis, takes you back to Old Annapolis during the time of slavery and gives you a view into the lives of Uncle Joe, formally known as Leddo, and his many friends. From the shores of Africa, to the inside of a slave ship crossing the ocean to America, to landing in Annapolis, Maryland and traveling the dark tunnels to the Big Market downtown where slaves were sold and traded, the multiple ugly faces of slavery are exposed and explored in this book. Uncle Joe, the common thread of all the stories shared in Untold Stories of Uncle Joe & Friends: Tales of African Slaves in Old Annapolis, is a kind soul who's simple visit to check on family members in his African village, ends up as a kidnapping that changes his world and his loved ones forever. He's forced to begin a new leg of his life's journey. While on this journey, we get to meet his friends and family members who are on their own journey, some more tragic than the others. Sad stories of suicide, shattered dreams, runaway slaves and family separation, share pages with love stories, reunions and ghosts. Interestingly, some stories, believe it or not, could be fast forwarded and played out today.

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A message of hope... Some became worried along their journey from bondage to freedom, because the path had many twist and turns. However, within the darkness of years, the light burns brighter. Josephine Parker Gross A message of faith... Some slaves found, through their long suffering, an enormous will, dignity and resilience that gave them reason to survive the horrific years of slavery. Josephine Parker Gross

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