Elizabeth Freeman: The Enslaved Woman Who Sued for Freedom | Faces Of History

Elizabeth Freeman — known in her time as Mum Bett — was born enslaved but refused to die that way. In 1781, she heard the words “All men are born free and equal” in the new Massachusetts Constitution — and dared to ask the courts if that meant her too. She won, changing history forever. Join Thee Duke Of New York on Faces Of History as we uncover the incredible true story of the woman who put freedom on trial — and made America live up to its own ideals.

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