Unforgotten: Connecticut's Hidden History of Slavery | One-hour special
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Special | 57m 4s | Enslaved people helped build the foundation of CT. Get to know the lives they lived. (57m 4s)
Students carry stories of slavery forward
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Special | 9m 1s | As CT learns about its ties to slavery, efforts are underway to ensure stories live on. (9m 1s)
Sharing the story of Venture Smith
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Special | 9m 41s | Venture Smith wrote the earliest published narrative of slavery in the Americas. (9m 41s)
Rediscover Sawney Freeman's music
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Special | 13m 10s | Sawney Freeman's life is brought to light and his music is performed and recorded. (13m 10s)
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Special | 13m 3s | Slavery existed across colonial Connecticut, contrasting with America’s sanitized history. (13m 3s)
Descendants share stories of their ancestors
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Special | 12m 43s | A family learns that their ancestors were enslaved in Connecticut. (12m 43s)
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