Charity Folks—born in Annapolis MD 1757, and enslaved until her manumission in 1797—went on to become one of the wealthiest free Black property owners in Annapolis. Upon her death she passed property on to her children that is now the site of the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum. Tony visits with Belinda Moses, Folks’ seventh great-granddaughter to learn about her life and ongoing legacy. Note: The episode artwork features a portrait of Charity Folks Bishop, Charity Folks’ youngest daughter.

This is the third in a series of four episodes that explore the history and legacy of the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum.

The artwork for this episode was created using images from multiple sources. Charity Folks Bishop portrait, image courtesy the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum; The harbor of Annapolis (map), image courtesy ...