Abolition of Slavery in Connecticut
Title
Abolition of Slavery in Connecticut
Description
The Legislature passed an act immediately abolishing slavery in Connecticut, though there were only six slaves remaining in the state at the time.
Source
Bruce Fraser, Land of Steady Habits: A Brief History of Connecticut (Hartford, CT: Connecticut Historical Commission, 1988), 38.
Date
1848
Contributor
dube_briana
Mediator
horn_allen
Collection
Citation
“Abolition of Slavery in Connecticut,” History Digitized, accessed March 12, 2026, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/733.