Alex Breanne Corporation

The right to vote in the United States was won through struggle. After the Civil War, Connecticut considered changing its constitution to grant Black residents the right to vote. The service of the 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment inspired them.

History is made up of stories. Family stories of the people who shaped Connecticut and the country.Some stories are celebrated while others are left to languish in the shadows. Here we share one family story that's not often told—the story of the Lathrops.

The 29th Infantry in Connecticut made history. It was the state's first volunteer infantry regiment of color.