Hartford History Lecture Series “Hot Summers in the City: Hartford’s Urban Unrest, 1967-1969”

Elena Rosario, PhD Candidate, University of Michigan

In the 1960s, protests, demonstrations, and rebellions were widespread across the United States, including in many Connecticut cities. This lecture will focus on a series of late-sixties civil disorders organized by Hartford residents of color from 1967 to 1969. It will also highlight the causes, aftermath, and impact of the unrest on the city and its residents. Moreover, it will examine the unrest by highlighting Puerto Rican participation and coalition building between Hartford’s Black and Puerto Rican residents during the unrest.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

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The 2024 Hartford History Lecture series is supported by funding through CT Humanities in alignment with the America 250 | CT Commission. Special thanks to our partners at the Hartford Heritage Project and UCONN Department of History.