baltimore Uncut
Did you know lexington market was a slave market ? Founded in 1782 this market was clearly around long before chattel slavery was abolished .
Baltimore is famous for its harbor the port was used to import slaves and other goods. Media and school do a great job covering this up. Underneath the market are underground tunnels that go blocks. Some of these passage ways are blocked off . It is said that under the market is where they stored and housed slaves before getting sold . even when in 1808 when the us banned importation of slaves maryland still participated. The baltimore port imported millions of slaves to southern states new orleans is one of them . Masters could leave their slaves in the jail when they go out of town when they where in a hotel etc . Baltimore has alot of hidden untold history hope you learned something.
