Bromo Arts District in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Black slavery in and around Lexington Market
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2024
1. Black slavery in and around Lexington Market Marker
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Black slavery in and around Lexington Market. . Slavery and a domestic slave trade formed essential aspects of nineteenth-century Baltimore life. Some businesses used slave labor, but most slaves worked as domestic servants for elites. In Lexington Market's precinct, for example, one in four white households held enslaved domestics, about 40% of the area's black population in 1810. the routines of domestic work brought slaves to the bustling Market almost daily. Here, they intermingled with other Blacks, enslaved and free. Together, they developed a community that would play a vital role in the ultimate destruction of slavery. Today, we acknowledge their struggle toward freedom in our city.
Slavery and a domestic slave trade formed essential aspects of nineteenth-century Baltimore life. Some businesses used slave labor, but most slaves worked as domestic servants for elites. In Lexington Market's precinct, for example, one in four white households held enslaved domestics, about 40% of the area's black population in 1810. the routines of domestic work brought slaves to the bustling Market almost daily. Here, they intermingled with other Blacks, enslaved and free. Together, they developed a community that would play a vital role in the ultimate destruction of slavery. Today, we acknowledge their struggle toward freedom in our city.
Erected by Maryland Center for History and Culture.
Location. 39° 17.484′ N, 76° 37.29′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Bromo Arts District. It is on West Lexington Street just west of North Eutaw Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 W Lexington St, Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: See and be seen at the Market (here, next
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2024
2. Black slavery in and around Lexington Market Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
