Historical Documents The tombstone of Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett) 1829

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Click here for the text of this historical document. The tombstone of Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett), the African American woman whose suit for freedom helped bring about the end of slavery in Massachusetts, can still be seen in the old burial ground of Stockbridge. Freeman died on December 28, 1829. previous | next

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