How Enslaved Elizabeth Freeman, 'Mum Bett,' Sued for Her Freedom and Won : vimarsana.com

On Aug 22, 1781, the court ordered that Mum Bett, later known as Elizabeth Freeman, should be emancipated from slavery. She was the first enslaved black woman to sue for her freedom and win.

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