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Historical society. I want to thank you for taking time out of your holiday festivities and battling the bad weather. Just as a quick note, the Massachusetts Historical Society is an independent, nonprofit organization. We rely on membership support and contributions to bring you programs like this. If you enjoy this, i hope you will consider becoming a member or making a contribution. Tonight, our speaker is diane kiesel. She is an acting justice in the new york state supreme court. She sits in...

Whether. Bad weather. Membership support and contributions to bring you programs like this. Youou enjoy this, i hope will make a contribution. Our guest is diane kiesel. She sits in the integrated Domestic Violence court before being appointed to the bench, she spent 10 years as a prosecutor. She is adjunct professor of law and author of a textbook, Domestic Violence. She won a number of prizes. She will be speaking about ferebee, a civil rights activist. Dr. Ferebee grew up in virginia. She att...

Up next, author and New York State Supreme Court judge diane diesel discusses the life of Supreme Court activist Dorothy Ferebee. She thought for Womens Health rights, racially quality, and Health Care Improvements for africanamericans. The Massachusetts Historical Society hosted this 45 minutes event. Thank you all for joining us this evening. My name is gavin. I work for the Massachusetts Historical Society. I want to thank you for taking time out of your holiday festivities and battling the b...

She sits in the Domestic Violence court. She spent 10 years as a prosecutor. She is an adjunct professor of law. Before graduating from law school, she was a journalist in washington dc where she one copy number of prizes. Tonight, she will be speaking about Dorothy Ferebee, a civil rights activist. Although dr. Fairly grew up in virginia although dr. Dorothy ferebee grew up in virginia, she attended Simmons College. A number of you are from Simmons College. Thank you for coming. [laughter] she ...

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Jack! come back here, boy! >> there a lot of fugitives who run away and join the continental army or the militias. this is what george ruffin refers to as "leg bail." leg bail is where you actually just run away to the army. its not an agreement from your owner. and so there are many who run away, and they join. some would remain free. many wouldnt. [ insects chirping ] >> why are you itching for a fight? >> you read the same words that i read -- "all men are created equal." aint that worth figh...

The british are using these germans, just as they are using you. and when general washington wins this war, there aint gonna be nowhere for you to go. >> general washington? ask your general about slaves. and then you tell me whos free and whos not. >> washington, like many other leading patriots, is a slave owner. as the revolutionary war begins, more than 130 slaves serve at washingtons plantation, mount vernon, including his most trusted companion, billy lee. >> george washington bought a guy...

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