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SUMMARY:Inspire Center - Expanded Hours!
DESCRIPTION:The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages. Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection\, get inspired\, and work together to create something new. The Inspire Center is included with the cost of museum admission. \nAlthough this space is usually only open on the weekends\, the Museum is excited to offer more opportunities for fun during the school break! These expanded hours are made possible with funding from the CREC Museum Academy. \nQuestions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/inspirecenter/2025-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Inspire Center
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn - The Precious Birthright: Black Leaders and the Fight to Vote in Antebellum Rhode Island
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual presentation as historian CJ Martin discusses his new book\, The Precious Birthright: Black Leaders and the Fight to Vote in Antebellum Rhode Island\, published by the University of Massachusetts Press. \nIn 1842\, Black Rhode Islanders secured a stunning victory rarely seen in antebellum America – they won the right to vote. Amid heightened public discourse around shifting ideas of race\, citizenship\, and political rights\, they methodically deconstructed the arguments against their enfranchisement and chose the perfect moments in which to act forcefully. At the head of this movement was a cohort of prominent business and community members that formed an early example of a Black leadership class in the US\, including voting rights activist Alfred Niger\, who was born in Old Saybrook\, Connecticut. \nCJ Martin argues that Black leaders employed a unique combination of agitation and accommodation to ensure the success of this movement. By focusing on Black leadership\, Martin relates this history through the people who lived it\, and by investigating their tactics\, he deepens the story of how race played a crucial role in American citizenship. The Precious Birthright provides new insight into the larger story of Black freedom. Martin will also put this win into perspective with what was happening in Connecticut at this time. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Register below to get the Zoom link. \nREGISTER\nAbout the Speaker: CJ Martin is a historian who focuses on Black history\, with a focus on the abolitionist movement and the politics of anti-slavery. He received his PhD at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is a faculty member at the College of the Holy Cross. His work has appeared in journals such as Rhode Island History and Commonplace. \nTo purchase a copy of CJ Martin’s book\, The Precious Birthright: Black Leaders and the fight to vote in Antebellum Rhode Island\, please click here. Use code UMASS20 for 20% off.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-the-precious-birthright/
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