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Available
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Publication
Carolrhoda Books ® (2014), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Description
Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells the story of a Massachusetts slave from the Revolutionary era--in 1781, she successfully used the new Massachusetts Constitution to make a legal case that she should be free.
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LibraryThing member Sullywriter
The true story about a slave named Mumbet, who successfully sued for her own freedom in 1781 Massachusetts. Intense and inspiring.
LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
This is the true story of Mother Betty (Mumbet), a slave who believed that the words in the Declaration of Independence should apply to her and that she should be free. She bravely visited a lawyer, who helped her bring her case to the court. The author's note at the end of the book offers
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additional historical facts about Elizabeth Freeman (the name Mumbet chose for herself) and her daughter. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 9.8 x 9.6 inches
ISBN
0761365893 / 9780761365891
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