Were there slaves in conneticut

Answer 1

Answer 1:slaves were never owned here but Connecticut did help many of the slaves in the underground railroad Rebuttal:That is a common misconception/self-deception, but slaves were indeed owned in Connecticut. The quotation below is an example. See related links, below, for more information.

"Some told me that they did not know that slavery was ever allowed in Connecticut, and some affirm that it never did exist in the State. What I have written of my own history, seems to satisfy the minds of those that read it, that the so called, favored state, the land of good morals and steady habits, was ever a slave state, and that slaves were driven through the streets tied or fastened together for market. This seems to surprise some that I meet, but it was true. I have it from reliable authority. Yes, this was done in Connecticut."

Life of James Mars, a Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut, p. 37