Remembering the People of the Old 4th Ward
A Community Built on Brotherhood
The Old 4th Ward was the core of Annapolis's African American community as early as the 19th century. The community grew up around Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church (1803) and came together even more tightly during post-Civil War reconstruction, as segregation grew. It found kinship in the churches, fraternal organizations, and the Stanton School, which was founded in 1865.
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