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Best Special Effect (Tie): Prudence Crandall House
The image depicts Crandall gazing out the window with the text of the "Black Law," a law passed by the state of Connecticut in May 1833 making it illegal for Crandall to educate her black students.
State Routes 14 and 169, Canterbury, Connecticut
Photographer: Matthew Winn, Volunteer Intern - May 3, 2000
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Best Special Effect (Tie)
Botanical Garden
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Prudence Crandall House: From 1831 to 1834, this was the residence of Prudence Crandall (1803-1890), American educator and reformer. In 1831, Crandall had been invited by the residents of Canterbury to open a school for young women in their community; however, Crandall immediately lost local support when in the fall of 1832 she admitted Sarah Harris, a young Black girl who aspired to be a teacher. Parents were outraged; on September 9, 1834, an angry mob broke into and ransacked the school. The next morning, fearing for the safety of her students, Crandall closed her school. |
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