Testimonies of a Quiet New England Town: The Film

A film by Matthew Troy, Patio Productions

Testimonies of a Quiet New England Town

Matthew Troy

Testimonies vividly describes the 1787 seizure of the Connecticut slaves, Cesar and Lowis Peters and their eight children, and the family's ultimate rescue by their white Hebron neighbors. This event is the earliest documented abolitionist movement in New England, and pre-dates Prudance Crandall's efforts by almost 50 years.

Thanks to the support of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, we have contracted with 5-time Emmy Award winner Karyl Evans, Karyl Evans Productions LLC, to serve as Executive Producer of the film. Dr. Bruce Clouette has also agreed to serve as Historical Consultant on the film’s script and costuming accuracy and authenticity.

Written and directed by Matthew Troy, Patio Productions.  Produced by Hebron Historical Society and funded in large part by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.

Visit Yale University's Gilder Lehrman Center's educational web portal, Citizens All: African Americans in Connecticut 1700-1850, to learn more about the Cesar and Lowis Peters story.