CCSU Scholars for Life to Host Lecture “Connecticut’s Native & African American Revolutionary War Enlistments”

CCSU Scholars for Life is hosting an event, “Connecticut’s Native & African American Revolutionary War Enlistments.'”

“Join Dr. David Naumec, Professor of History, for black history month as he talks about Connecticut African and Native American soldiers in the Revolutionary War,” CCSU says, adding,

Until recently, little has been known about the extensive participation of Connecticut’s African and Native American soldiers, sailors, and marines during the War of Independence. The contributions of these silent veterans of the Revolution has been overshadowed in the past by the state’s more famous patriots, such as Trumbull, Israel Putnam, and Nathan Hale. To imagine New England Revolutionary War regiments as raw militia consisting solely of white, colonial farmers couldn’t be further from the truth. Connecticut’s armed forces reflected the traditionally diverse nature of the state’s population. They were well-trained units made up of Yankees, African- Americans, and Connecticut Indians. In many instances, New England’s African and Native Americans were amongst the enlist. They were the first of Connecticut’s patriots.

The event on February 7, 2024 is be both in-person and virtual, with separate registration websites for the in-person event and the online event. The in-person event begins at 11:30am and the virtual event is to begin at 12:30pm.

More information is available on the CCSU Scholars For Life website.