A NEW AMERICAN HERO ~ ELIZABETH FREEMAN
Known by the name of Mum-Bett.
died Dec. 28th, 1829
Her supposed age was 85 years.
Gravestone Epitaph Written By Charles Sedgwick
“She was born a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years.She could neither read nor write; yet in her own sphere she had no equal. She neither wasted time nor property She never violated a truth , nor failed to perform a duty. In every situation of domestic trial she was the most efficient helper and the tenderest friend. Good mother, farewell!”
August 21, 1781
Massachusetts Jury awards Elizabeth Freeman her freedom from slavery.
SLAVERY IN NEW ENGLAND
WRITTEN BY MISS CATHERINE MARIA SEDGWICK (1853)
Narrated by Poet Kristine Doll
Salem State University, Massachusetts
PART ONE
PART TWO
PART THREE
Statue of Elizabeth Freeman Dedicated August 21, 2022 Sheffield Massachusetts
TEXT ONLY ~ “Slavery In New Endland by Miss Sedwick“