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Storyteller and performing artist Tammy Denease will portray former slave Clo Pratt in the next installment in her Hidden Women series at 6 p.m. Friday, March 12, for the Berkshire County Historical Society.
Although born into slavery, Pratt is willed her freedom by her former mistress. As a free woman, Pratt earns her living by hiring herself out, making clothes with her loom and cleaning local homes.
Join Denease on a trip to Colonial Connecticut, and learn about some of the events that led to freedom for the Colonies, including the meeting between George Washington and Rochambeau at Joseph Webbâs house.