Prudence Crandall Museum
(Canterbury,
Connecticut)
Excerpts from Beth:
 Another
great way to start a great day on a Roadchix trip is to learn
something about an inspiring woman to really pump up the 'girl
power' aspect of traveling with a girlfriend. This trip's
'inspiring woman mascot' was Prudence Crandall. The Prudence
Crandall Museum offered an informative peek into her life
and work.
Prudence opened a girls' school in Canterbury in early 1832
to educate the daughters of wealthy families. All was smooth
and productive until she admitted a black woman, Sarah Harris,
to her school. Instead of panicking as the wealthy white townspeople
withdrew their daughters, Prudence worked to recruit a crop
of black women to fill the school. A noble and progressive
idea, it was rejected by the state of Connecticut who passed
a law making it illegal to operate the school. Prudence went
to jail for a night and fought her way through court trials
while still keeping the school running despite harassment
and vandalism. Although the final court case was dismissed,
the school was forced to shut down due to an angry mob attack
in 1834.
Prudence, a courageous and progressive woman, was named Connecticut's
National Heroine and holds a special place in our hearts!
http://www.chc.state.ct.us/Crandall%20Museum.htm
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