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Identifier	Thesis 1878
Author	Reese, Joshua
Title	A Call to Freedom: Connecticut Slavery from the Charter Oak to the Declaration of Independence
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2006
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	Secondary educators covering the topic of American slavery have the arduous challenge of breaking down one of the darkest periods of United States History. A daunting prospect for the classroom teacher is the idea of helping their students understand the fact that the Northern states of America profited from every aspect of this horrible institution. Lying in the shadows of the slave system was Connecticut, which participated at every level of the institution, starting with importation and continuing with the slave trade. Puritans enslaved Indians in the colony starting with the prisoners of the King Philip's war in 1676 and did not stop until the beginning of revolutionary ideas in 1774. Misinterpretations include the idea that slavery in Connecticut was milder in comparison to Southern plantation life. Harsh legislation and the passing of multiple 'Black Codes' in the colony limited every aspect of slaves' lives and enabled cruel treatment of Connecticut Negroes to continue. Because of Connecticut's geographic location, the region profited from the slave trade, which played a huge role in the economic growth of the colony. Although Connecticut had a lesser role in the institution in comparison to her colonial neighbors, the colony continuously gained lucrative returns based primarily on the slave system. The following research will provide for secondary educators an outline on understanding Connecticut's role in the slave institution. It is the goal of the study to tell the stories of Connecticut's past relating to slavery in order to prevent misinterpretations in the future. When placing blame on one of the darkest periods in American History, Connecticut's name cannot be removed from the long list of guilty parties. This resource will provide teachers with the necessary tools in order to help their students understand the Northern slave system and the role the Constitution State had in allowing it to grow.
Subject	Slavery -- Connecticut -- History
Department	Department of History
Advisor	Warshauer, Matthew, 1965-
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713734312
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