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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-12 16:19 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 16:19 EST
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# David Thomas: The table remembers

On November 1, 1864, Maryland ended slavery by its own hand. The Emancipation Proclamation had passed over the state because it applied only to Confederate territory and Maryland was a Union state.

Section: [Elections](/baltimore/section/politics.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Baltimore Beat](https://baltimorebeat.com/david-thomas-the-table-remembers/), 2026-11-12 16:19 EST: David Thomas: The table remembers

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