Whitman Community History Project

How can we remember slavery and freedom in West Hartford?

How did enslaved people retain their humanity and resist slavery?

How did slaveholders dehumanize the people they enslaved?

How did slaveholders profit from the people they enslaved?

What role did government/business/church play in maintaining and dismantling slavery?

Who had the power?

For more information about the Witness Stones West Hartford Project, read the October 2019 West Hartford Life article about the Witness Stones Project .

Session 1 : What compelling questions will guide our study ? How can we remember slavery and freedom in West Hartford?

Session 2 : What is the story of Ned and Rubin ?

Session 3 : What can we learn from using primary source documents about the daily lives of Ned and Rubin ?

Session 4 : What do we know about Ned and Rubin? How can we tell their story ?

Explore this incredible website People not Property - Historic Hudson Valley Museum

The Worst Thing We've Ever Done - Podcast from On the Media - June 1, 2018

Remembering Lew Kate and Caesar Community Project

Support Witness Stones - make a donation at the Noah Webster House https://noahwebsterhouse.org/witness-stones-project-west-hartford/

June 10th - Final session

June 10 Final session
May Community session 1
Ned, Rubin - Whitman
Ned and Rubin Context Community Witness Stones 3
Ned and Rubin Session 4 : What have you learned