March on Annapolis

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On April 24, 1942, over 2,000 people marched on the Maryland State House in Annapolis in response to the police murder of Thomas Broadus, who was shot in the back as he ran from an altercation. The March on Annapolis demanded Governor Herbert O’Conor take steps to end police brutality and address other areas of racial discrimination against Black citizens. Furthermore, the protest called for the employment of Black defense workers, representation on state boards and commissions, and the removal of Police Commissioner Robert F. Stanton.

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“March on Annapolis,” Passion and Purpose, accessed March 29, 2024, https://passionandpurpose.omeka.net/items/show/16.