Hot Summers in the City: Hartford’s Urban Unrest, 1967-1969

Name: Hot Summers in the City: Hartford’s Urban Unrest, 1967-1969
Start: 2024-10-10T05:30:00-04:00
Location: 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06103

Schedule

Thu Oct 10 2024 at 05:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06103 | Hartford, CT

The Hartford History Lecture Series is back for 2024. Join us for the second lecture in the series featuring Elena Rosario, PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan.
In the 1960s, protests, demonstrations, and rebellions were widespread across the United States, including in many Connecticut cities. This lecture will focus on a series of late-sixties civil disorders organized by Hartford residents of color from 1967 to 1969. It will also highlight the causes, aftermath, and impact of the unrest on the city and its residents. Moreover, it will examine the unrest by highlighting Puerto Rican participation and coalition building between Hartford’s Black and Puerto Rican residents during the unrest.
The Hartford History Lecture Series is a collaboration between Connecticut State Community College Capital’s Hartford Heritage Project, and the Connecticut Democracy Center at Connecticut’s Old State House. It is supported by funding through CT Humanities in alignment with the America 250 | CT Commission.
Paid off street parking is available in State House Square Parking Garage on Market Street. Bring your parking stub for validation. Parking is $5 with validation.