Sens. Blumenthal, DeLauro Introduce Venture Smith Freedom Day Resolution
April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Venture Smith, a former enslaved person who purchased his family's freedom and became a successful landowner, businessperson, and author in Connecticut.
Born free in 1729 in West Africa, Smith was seized from his home at only ten y . . .
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Venture Smith, a former enslaved person who purchased his family's freedom and became a successful landowner, businessperson, and author in Connecticut.
Born free in 1729 in West Africa, Smith was seized from his home at only ten y . . .