Baltimore’ s always been a rebel for the right causes.
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Baltimore’ s always been a rebel for the right causes.
LONG BEFORE THERE WAS CHARM CITY, THERE WAS MOBTOWN—
a port city with a widespread reputation for revolting against injustice, including British tyranny, bank fraud and low wages.
First coined in the 1800s, the Mobtown moniker was meant to chastise a Baltimore prone to lawlessness and unrest. But more than 200 years later, the nickname
is a badge of honor that speaks to our founders’ resilience and activism. This rebellious history is one we celebrate more than ever as we approach America’ s 250th anniversary this summer. After all, Baltimoreans’ willingness to get in some“ good trouble,” a phrase coined by U. S. Representative and civil rights activist John Lewis, led to the creation of our national anthem, the repeal of prohibition, the desegregation of schools and more.
ABOVE( LEFT TO RIGHT): THE FLAG THAT WAS FLOWN OVER FORT MCHENRY IN 1814. FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND HARRIET TUBMAN ARE TWO OF THE MOST FAMOUS REBELS WITH MARYLAND CONNECTIONS.
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