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Stonington Middle School Students Uncover Story of Enslaved Couple

WSP · Jan 3, 2024 ·

Stonington Middle School eighth-grade social studies students attend the United Theatre in Westerly on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. for a screening of short films they made about Mint and Rose Palmer, two enslaved Stonington residents the students researched through the Witness Stones Project. (Carrie Czerwinski/The Day)

By Carrie Czerwinski in The Day on January 3, 2024

Westerly ― Stonington Middle School students gathered at the United Theatre in Westerly on Tuesday morning to screen short films they made on two enslaved Stonington residents.

The eighth-grade social studies students spent several weeks late last year researching Mintus and Rose Palmer, who married after gaining their freedom in the early 1800s.

The Tuesday morning event showcased eight films created as part of a Witness Stones Project overseen by social studies teachers Cindy Cassidy and Daniel Agins. It was followed by three public screenings Tuesday evening.

Last year, the district received a $5,000 NEA Foundation Envision Equity grant for the program, which was developed by the Witness Stones Project. The non-profit organization started in Guilford in 2017. Continue reading.

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WSP · Dec 15, 2023 ·

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