Waterford Residents for Inclusion and Social Equity and the Waterford Public Library invite you to participate in A Community Conversation: The REAL History of Enslavement in Our Local Area Saturday, November 9, 2:00-4:00pm Waterford Public Library Were you taught that slavery existed primarily in the South and that New England was "above" such behavior? When and how was slavery outlawed in Connecticut? Were enslaved people mainly of African descent or were Indigenous people enslaved here too? Did Waterford landowners have enslaved people? Hear the truth about our past, share your own insights, and ask questions of a panel of historians and experts including Paul Helvig, Waterford RISE member; Lonnie Braxton, historian; Michael Thomas, Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center Board of Directors Member. Registration is encouraged at https://waterfordct.libcal.com/event/12897689. Please join us! Free childcare and refreshments. RESIDENTS OR R+SE WATERFORD INCLUSION SOCIAL EQUITY Waterford Residents for Inclusion and Social Equity and the Waterford Public Library invite you to participate in A Community Conversation : The REAL History of Enslavement in Our Local Area Saturday , November 9 , 2 : 00-4 : 00pm Waterford Public Library Were you taught that slavery existed primarily in the South and that New England was " above " such behavior ? When and how was slavery outlawed in Connecticut ? Were enslaved people mainly of African descent or were Indigenous people enslaved here too ? Did Waterford landowners have enslaved people ? Hear the truth about our past , share your own insights , and ask questions of a panel of historians and experts including Paul Helvig , Waterford RISE member ; Lonnie Braxton , historian ; Michael Thomas , Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center Board of Directors Member . Registration is encouraged at https://waterfordct.libcal.com/event/12897689 . Please join us ! Free childcare and refreshments . RESIDENTS OR R + SE WATERFORD INCLUSION SOCIAL EQUITY