Nancy Toney’s Lifetime in Slavery
by Christina Vida (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. WINTER 2012/13 Subscribe/Buy the Issue! Nancy Toney of Windsor may have the distinction of being Connecticut’s last slave. She was born into slavery in Connecticut in 1774. She lived through the American Revolution and the War of 1812, saw a railroad transform her town, and witnessed the legal … Continue reading Nancy Toney’s Lifetime in Slavery
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