Category Archives: Slavery

Local History Mystery for 2016-17 #PBL Quest

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

What Happened in Your Town During The Pivotal Year of 1774? Freedom, Slavery, and the Complexities of 1774 In response to the Boston Tea Party (1773), Parliament drafted the the Coercive Acts in 1774, and residents throughout the thirteen colonies … Continue reading →

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West African Slaves in the Colonial Times

Posted on October 7, 2015 by leyzao

In American history, especially around the times periods of 1492 and 1776, there are gaps that do not have enough light shed on them, such as the West African slaves and their origins. These were the slaves that came from … Continue reading →

Posted in Becoming an American Literary Critic, English III, Slavery | Tagged Colonial Times, Lagos, Nigeria, slavery, West Africa | Leave a comment

The David Ruggles Portion

Posted on April 24, 2014 by benjoniles

David Ruggles was born in the March of 1810 in Lyme, Connecticut. His parents were free blacks, and after moving to Norwich, Connecticut at a young age, members of his society, or “Bean Hill” as it were, paid a Yale … Continue reading →

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The Flora Slave Case.

Posted on April 21, 2014 by 14dlw

It was in Mr. Sullivan´s American Studies class, during our investigation of the Underground Railroad in Suffield, that we came across a very interesting slave case involving Suffield. In John Hooker´s memoir: Some Reminiscences of a Long Life: With a … Continue reading →

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Slides for our Presentation at Connecticut Gravestone Symposium

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

Ct. Gravestone Network H.Sp.Sheldon.Wind.Lks.Journl.1885

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The Flora Slave Case from the Hooker Archives

Posted on March 5, 2014 by benjoniles

In his “Some Reminiscences of a Long Life”, John Hooker recalls the Flora Slave Case. In 1845, Hooker lived in Farmington, Connecticut—a town famous for its connection to the Underground Railroad. Hooker moved to the area in 1840 and in … Continue reading →

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Silk Company in Florence

Posted on January 16, 2014 by suffieldkid

Silk is a product that is found all over the world, considered a special item, used for many different products, and can be manufactured differently. The main purpose of silk however is to produce clothing however. This type of clothing … Continue reading →

Posted in American Studies, HOT Log Florence 1/20/14, Slavery, Uncategorized, Underground Railroad | Tagged underground railroad | 5 Comments

Northwest Corner no coincidence?

Posted on January 8, 2014 by 14ross

This particular area of study is one that is rather hard to expand on and really dive into. One reason is that there exists very little evidence and documents on why the slaves’ gravestone was placed in the northwest corner … Continue reading →

Posted in American Studies, HOT Logs Dec. 2013, Local History, Project Based Learning, Slavery, Underground Railroad | 6 Comments

Welcome to Project Based Learning: What are your Strengths and Opportunities for Growth?

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

According to local legend and lore, a few houses on Ratley Road in West Suffield were stations on the Underground Railroad. Our PBL task will be to investigate this and try to document the trail in our town. We will … Continue reading →