About Unforgotten: Connecticut’s Hidden History of Slavery
It’s a history lesson many of us didn’t get in school: Slavery has deep roots in Connecticut and across New England. Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much of this state. Get to know some of these men and women and the lives they lived. Hear from descendants who reflect on their loved ones. And learn from historians and experts going on a journey of discovery to recover this hidden history.
In this five-part episode podcast from Connecticut Public, Reporter/Producer Diane Orson (https://www.ctpublic.org/people/diane-orson) and Editorial Consultant and Curator Frank Mitchell (https://cthumanities.org/governor-ned-lamont-appoints-dr-frank-mitchell-to-ct-humanities-board-of-directors/) talk about some of the issues in, and around these stories.
Visit www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten (http://www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten) to learn more, including additional videos, photos and digital stories.
Episode 5: Teenagers carry the stories of slavery forward
Experts, historians and volunteers have been uncovering Connecticut’s ties to slavery. It’s one thing to unearth this forgotten history, but how do we not forget it? Meet some of the people working with students to make sure that the stories of enslaved Connecticut residents endure. The Witness Stones Project helps schools and local communities “restore the history and honor the humanity” of enslaved people who helped build Connecticut. What happened centuries ago matters today, the students say.
In our final episode, reporter/producer Diane Orson (https://www.ctpublic.org/people/diane-orson) and editorial consultant and curator Frank Mitchell (https://cthumanities.org/governor-ned-lamont-appoints-dr-frank-mitchell-to-ct-humanities-board-of-directors/) ask: How do we not forget this history? Mitchell discusses ways communities can reimagine their built environment to bring forward these stories. Mitchell also shares his hope that institutions of privilege will partner with community members to memorialize this history together.
Visit www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten (https://www.ctpublic.org/connecticuts-hidden-history-of-slavery) to learn more, including videos, photos and digital stories.
Support the project at ctpublic.org/donate (https://www.pledgecart.org/home?campaign=FD9EB69D-AABF-4B1E-A490-3C6942184ABC&source=)
This podcast was produced by Cassandra Basler (https://www.ctpublic.org/people/cassandra-basler).
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11 Apr 2024
BONUS: The Music of Sawney Freeman "The Pleasures of Solitude"
The Pleasures of Solitude, Music by Sawney Freeman, Edited and arranged by Anthony Pandolfe Jr., Recorded and mixed by Glenn Goettler. Performed on Saturday February 10, 2024 in New Canaan Conn., by violinists Ilmar Gavilan, Jonathan Frelix, Briana Almonte, flautist Jessica Valiente and cellist Paul Vanderwal. Sawney Freeman's music was discovered in a copy book dated1817 within the Watkinson Library, Trinity College, Hartford. A pocket companion with Freeman's music was published in 1801 according to an advertisement found in historical records. Freeman was enslaved in Connecticut in the 1760s; after his emancipation he lived in Centerbrook (Essex) and died in 1828. The musicians performing are Jonathan Frelix, violin, Ilmar Gavilán, violin, Jessica Valiente, woodwinds, Briana Almonte, violin, Paul Vanderwal, cello.
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11 Apr 2024
BONUS: The Music of Sawney Freeman "The New Death March"
The New Death March, Music by Sawney Freeman. Edited and arranged by Anthony Pandolfe Jr., Recorded and mixed by Glenn Goettler. Performed on Saturday February 10, 2024 in New Canaan Conn., by violinists Ilmar Gavilan, Jonathan Frelix, Briana Almonte, flautist Jessica Valiente and cellist Paul Vanderwal. Sawney Freeman's music was discovered in a copy book dated1817 within the Watkinson Library, Trinity College, Hartford. A pocket companion with Freeman's music was published in 1801 according to an advertisement found in historical records. Freeman was enslaved in Connecticut in the 1760s; after his emancipation he lived in Centerbrook (Essex) and died in 1828. The musicians performing are Jonathan Frelix, violin, Ilmar Gavilán, violin, Jessica Valiente, woodwinds, Briana Almonte, violin, Paul Vanderwal, cello.
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