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LGBTQ+ History in Connecticut: Colonial Era Laws and Legislation
How did colonial laws marginalize LGBTQ+ individuals?
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The Problem with “Delinquent Women”: The Connecticut State Farm for Women, 1915-1938
To what extent should individuals, groups, and/or institutions have the power to make decisions about the lives and welfare of others?
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Cruel and Unusual: An Interdisciplinary Study of Incarceration Across Two Centuries
What is “cruel and unusual” punishment?
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A Connecticut Lawyer Stands for Human Rights
To what extent is the international community responsible for the protection of human rights?
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Accused: 17th-Century Witch Trials
What factors led to the 17th-century witchcraft trials in Connecticut?
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