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Creation Date
1832
Description
In 1831, Crandall and her sister established the Canterbury Female Boarding School in Canterbury, CT. In 1832, Crandall admitted Sarah Harris, an African American. Against much protest from the white families and supporters in town, in 1833 Crandall announced that she would only enroll African American women as students. This proved significant as "Black Law' allowed for only in state African American students to attend a CT school without local permission. This case went to trial three times. The first trial resulted in no verdict, the second she was convicted but an appeal in the third overturned the conviction.
Crandall was named 'Connecticut’s State Heroine' in 1995.
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Photo Public domain, Francis Alexander, JStor Text and more information https://connecticuthistory.org/prudence-crandall-fights-for-equal-access-to-education/ https://www.cwhf.org/inductees/prudence-crandall
