slavery
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Portland’s Victoria Mansion confronts its ties to slave economy
The city landmark was the vision of a Mainer-turned-Southerner on the eve of the Civil War. But the 'unwilling architects' who built Ruggles Morse's fortune have largely been ignored.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Maine’s seafaring history marred by long-ignored, disgraceful chapter
There’s new attention to Maine’s role in the slave trade of the 1800s, and on Friday a national expert will discuss how a Portland ship captain became one of the most notorious participants.