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American Civil Rights collection
File
Identifier: MS-074
Content Description
Materials and papers curated in this collection pertain to different aspects of the Jim Crow era and Civil Rights movement in America.
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The American Civil Rights Collection houses historical documents that reflect the sensibilities of creators in historical times and may contain opinions, language, images, or other content that modern readers may find offensive. The Lear Center and Connecticut College do not endorse the attitudes expressed therein. The Lear Center...
Dates:
1900 - 1999
Prudence Crandall collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-021
Abstract
Prudence Crandall (1803-1890) was an educator and activist who fought for women's suffrage and the rights of African-Americans. Her attempt to run an integrated school for girls in Canterbury, Connecticut resulted in protests, arrest, and two criminal trials. Although she was acquitted of all charges in 1834, she closed the school and left the state. In 1995 she was named Connecticut's official state heroine. This collection contains manuscripts and research materials gathered by Helen Earle...
Dates:
1833 - 2002