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Learning from the “Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave”
What can we learn about the experience of being a freedom seeker from William Grimes's life and autobiography?
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Connecticut’s Utopia: The Enfield Shaker Community
To what extent is a “perfect society” attainable?
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Anti-Racist Allies and Accomplices in Connecticut History
In what ways are both anti-racist allies and anti-racist accomplices important in the struggle for social justice?
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Understanding the Census: Tracking Connecticut’s Black Population
How did attitudes towards slavery and Black Americans change over time in early Connecticut?
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Amos Beman: Freeman, Freedom Fighter, and Agent of Change
How do people become agents of change within systems of oppression?
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A Petition for Freedom in 1779
How did laws and rules in the colonies both promote and hinder freedom and equality?
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