Historical Person

Elizabeth Freeman

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Elizabeth Freeman

Also known as: Bett, Mum Bett

Gender: Female

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Elizabeth Freeman and Brom win their freedom in court

đź“… 22 August 1781

Elizabeth Freeman and Brom won a Massachusetts freedom suit against John Ashley. They used the state constitution’s equality principle to challenge enslavement. The decision demonstrates how...