A Revolutionary Woman: Elizabeth Freeman & the Abolition of Slavery in the North

When:
Wednesday, Dec 04, 2024 6:00p -
7:00p

Where:
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02215

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FREE

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jbelknap1791 Massachusetts Historical Society

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History, Lectures & Conferences

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https://www.masshist.org/events/revolutionary-woman-elizabeth-freeman

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At the end of the American Revolution, Elizabeth Freeman was an enslaved widow and mother living in Massachusetts. Hearing the words of the new Mass. state constitution which declared liberty and equality for all, she sought the help of a young lawyer named Theodore Sedgwick, later Speaker of the House and one of America's leading Federalist politicians. The lawsuit that she and Sedgwick pursued would bring freedom to her and her daughter, as well as thousands of other enslaved people. Freeman left her enslaver to be employed by Sedgwick. After Sedgwick's wife, Pamela, became a chronic invalid, Freeman effectively became the foster mother to his seven children, enabling him to pursue a political career. Join us online as author Donna Tesiero details Elizabeth Freeman's life and the far-reaching influence of her battle for freedom. 

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