By Cora Murray and Whitney Bayers (c) Connecticut Explored Spring 2011 Subscribe/Buy the Issue Black people had resisted slavery and fought for its abolition even before the formation of the Union in 1776. In Connecticut in 1779, 1780, and 1788 Black Connecticans petitioned the Connecticut General Assembly for “the abolition of Slavery in Connecticut.” Here … Continue reading Site Lines: Black Abolitionists Speak