Elizabeth Freeman
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | Claverack |
| Claverack-Red Mills | |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 28,1829 |
| Died | Stockbridge |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Known for | Brom and Bett v. Ashley (1781), gained freedom based on constitutional right to liberty |
| Other name | Bett, Mumbet, Mum Bett, |
| Children | Betsy Humphrey |
| Siblings | Lizzie |
| Job | Nurse |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1354292 |
Elizabeth Freeman Life story
Elizabeth Freeman, also known as Bet, Mum Bett, or MumBet, was the first enslaved African American 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 Massachusetts State Constitution.
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