Seeking Liberty: Annapolis, an Imagined Community June 4, 2009

In 2008, the right to citizen-elected representation in Annapolis will be 300 years old. The city charter granted to Annapolis in 1708 gave the city political reality. With this exhibit, the museum commemorates the current anniversary by celebrating the quest for liberty. 'Seeking Liberty' characterizes Annapolis from the beginning. It was a home to religious dissidents, political dissidents during the American Revolution, and many free African Americans before Emancipation who fought very hard for the freedom of those who were enslaved.