February 13, 2018 | Meeting 1464 | “Slavery in New England” presented by Dennis Culliton & Douglas Nygren

Presenting “Slavery in New England,” Dennis Culliton and Douglas Nygren discussed a project to install memory stones in honor of those who were enslaved in the towns of Madison and Guilford CT. The Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences had received a monetary grant to support dinners for children, grandchildren and other minors of CAAS members for the February 13, 2018 meeting devoted to Black History in Connecticut.  

For this event, children, grandchildren and others from 8-18 were invited to dine with CAAS members free of charge.   Read minutes of the meeting.