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\nDuring the War of 1812, when the British were blockading the Chesapeake Bay, many enslaved people from the state of Maryland sought asylum with the British Navy. As the war escalated, the navy made some key changes to their policy on...\nDuring the War of 1812, when the British were blockading the Chesapeake Bay, many enslaved people from the state of Maryland sought asylum with the British Navy. As the war escalated, the navy made some key changes to their policy on runaway slaves. These changes increased the number of enslaved people seeking freedom from the British. Some historians estimate that there were more than 700 enslaved people who escaped during that war. Listen to learn how and why they did it, and what happened to them after the war.\n
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Pre-K - Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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2013
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slavery, nova scotia, maryland, ships, area, america
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us, history, i, wypr, west indies, british, back, castle, owners, escaped, slaves, land, wait, groups, landed, sail, children, offer, place, general, large, points, team, make, left, davis, change, hope
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