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Event:Windsor's Black History: Farm Work
Date:August 2nd, 2023.
Time:12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Location:Windsor Historical Society
Contact:Sue
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Working in tobacco was a rite of passage for many young people in the Connecticut River Valley. It was also the reason that many African American and Jamaican migrant workers ended up here.

How has tobacco or other farm work had an impact on your life or the lives of your family? We’d love to hear about your experiences at our next lunch conversation on Windsor’s Black history. Join us for a discussion on what we know about the history of what farm labor was like for Black Windsor residents, on Wednesday, August 2, from noon to 1:30 PM.

Join Community History Specialist Sulema DePeyster, researcher Marcia Hinckley, and Librarian/Archivist Michelle Tom for a lively, in-person discussion of farm labor in Windsor, focused on stories of Windsor’s Black residents. Bring your own lunch, drinks provided.

Space is limited, preregistration is required.



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