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Elizabeth Freeman (c. 1744 – December 28, 1829), also known as Mumbet, [a] was one of the first enslaved African Americans to file and win a freedom suit in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling, in Freeman's favor, found slavery to be inconsistent with the 1780 Constitution of Massachusetts .
Elizabeth Freeman, also known as "Mum Bett", another slave who won her freedom in court. References This page was last edited on 25 February 2024, at 15:31 (UTC). ...
In 1781, Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved woman also known as Mum Bett, sued for freedom and won in county court based on her claim that slavery was inconsistent with the state constitution's declaration that "All men are born free and equal." Her case was cited by the state court in Quock Walker's cases shortly thereafter.
Elizabeth Freeman (unknown-1829) Mum Bett Day Recognized By Massachusetts Legislature (John Tlumacki / Boston Globe via Getty Images) Freeman, also known as Mumbet, was a nurse and midwife who ...
1781, Brom and Bett v. Ashley. After the Revolution, Elizabeth Freeman (known also as Mum Bett), a slave in Massachusetts, filed for her freedom in the County Court of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. This case set a state precedent, based on the ruling that slavery was irreconcilable with the new state constitution of 1780.
The reenactments feature Ona Judge Staines, an enslaved woman who escaped George Washington’s home and sought freedom in New Hampshire, and Elizabeth Freeman (also known as Mum Bett), the first ...
Elizabeth Freeman April 1, 2003 ( 2003-04-01 ) Sarah travels to the Berkshires and learns of Mum Bett , a slave who sues for her freedom and wins with help from attorney Theodore Sedgwick.
The royal family has boasted some very long-lived members—Prince Philip passed away barely two months before his centenary, Queen Elizabeth lived to be 96, and her mother, the late Queen Mother ...