The history of slavery in New England is not well known, but did exist. And while the colonies were rebelling against England and wanting “their” freedom, many New England households had enslaved peoples. In one such household, in western part of the Massachusetts colony, there lived Elizabeth Freeman as a slave. She had already been enslaved in that household there for many years, and as with the unrest and coming rebellion against England, the men in her town – drafted their own “freedom declaration”, which Elizabeth overheard the content. She rightly decides – I also have a right to my freedom. You will hear her amazing story, from Lori Davis, who had done much research on Freeman. Lori describes her quest for freedom, through legal means, and the amazing result of getting her freedom.
Guest for Interview: Lori Davis, her website.
