Rare Diary of an Enslaved Maryland Man Goes on View at the Smithsonian

A 19th-century diary written by Adam Francis Plummer, an enslaved Maryland man, is now on view at the Smithsonian as a rare firsthand record of his life and family. It is believed to be the country's only known multigenerational journal begun by an enslaved person. The chronicle offers an extraordinary and deeply personal window into American history.