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How Elizabeth Freeman Sued for Her Freedom—and Won

How Elizabeth Freeman Sued for Her Freedom—and Won

By JustoPosted on August 29, 2026

How Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved midwife, used the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution to sue for her freedom in 1781—and helped end slavery in the state.

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