For three generations, the Saunders family operated a successful and innovative tailor business in the city of Hartford, eventually establishing a reputation as Black merchant tailors with deep ties in Hartford's Black and white communities. Their network stretched from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York to Barbados and France. This talk will explore William Saunders and the significance of his lineage and legacy for understanding Black entrepreneurship, social justice, civic engagement, and political activism in 19th and 20th century Hartford. This event is FREE and open to the public! It will be livestreamed for those not able to attend in-person.To reserve your seat, click here: https://bit.ly/HartfordHistory2024 (https://bit.ly/HartfordHistory2024) You can visit the Old State House website at the link below for full details on this and other talks in this series:Hartford History Lecture Series "William Saunders & His World: The History of a Black Merchant Tailor in Hartford" – Connecticut's Old State House (https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/hartford-history-lecture-series-william-saunders-his-world-the-history-of-a-black-merchant-tailor-in-hartford/)

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