Presentation Part II: Slavery in South Windsor

In 2023-2024 our organization embarked on its largest research project to date, culminating in an extensive exhibit on local evidence of slavery.  A portion of the exhibit is now on display at the South Windsor Public Library through February.

We welcome you to a fascinating presentation that explores specific local evidence in South Windsor.  Recognizing our research, exhibit, related programming and curriculum development on this project, in 2025, we received an Award of Merit from the Connecticut League of Museums.  This event is the first in a two-part series held at South Windsor Public Library.

Friday, February 6, 2026 2pm – Connecticut in Context
Friday, February 27, 2026 2pm – Slavery in South Windsor

Examining slavery from a modern perspective is complicated, and our role as a history organization is not to pass judgement on the past in hindsight, nor is it our responsibility to ask you to.  However, understanding history is important to interpreting the world around us today.  We’ve come to know a little about a group of men and women in our town that we are excited to remember and introduce you to:  Tom, Ansars, Dr. Primus Manumit, Prince, Flora, Sylvia, Hector, London, Peter, Prince and several others.

Thanks to advancements in digitization and public access of archival materials, information about this portion of history is more readily available than ever before, and as such this is primarily a visual presentation.

This program is made possible with support from an Access Grant through the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation.