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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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Telling Their Stories: African Americans in the American Revolution
How do historians reconstruct the stories of people from the past?
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The Role of Enslaved People in Founding Connecticut
Why should enslaved people be seen as “founders” of Connecticut?
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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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Freedom and Liberty in 1776
What did “freedom” mean at the time of the American Revolution?
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Historic Taverns of Connecticut
What role did taverns play in people’s lives in Connecticut during the late 18th and early 19th century?
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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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LGBTQ+ History in Connecticut: Colonial Era Laws and Legislation
How did colonial laws marginalize LGBTQ+ individuals?
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