Tag: advocacy
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RESOLUTION CONCERNING CERTAIN WITCHCRAFT CONVICTIONS IN COLONIAL CONNECTICUT
Resolved by this Assembly: WHEREAS, the courts in the early British colonies of Connecticut and New Haven indicted at least thirty-four women and men for the alleged crimes of witchcraft and familiarities with the devil and convicted twelve of them, executing eleven, and it is now accepted by the historical profession and society as a…
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Please Support the Exoneration of Those Accused of Witchcraft in Connecticut
Thank you for your interest in volunteering to support the Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project. We have two important requests. First, please write to the Connecticut General Assembly to show your support for House Joint Resolution Number 34, Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut If you live in Connecticut, please write to your…
