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Shivi's Review
It's a good book if you are looking for information on Mumbet like i was. I used it for the school project i had to do.
Published on November 30, 2006
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Justice in a Connecticut Courtroom
This concise but interesting book is an excellent biography of a courageous and gifted Black woman in the post-Colonial era. With self-composure she fought for her freedom--not by using violence, but by working within the Law, to ultimately receive her moral due: Justice in a Connecticut courtroom. Consisting of an introduction and 15 short chpaers, this modest...
Published on December 5, 2002 by Plume45
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This review is from: Mumbet: The Life and Times of Elizabeth Freeman : The True Story of a Slave Who Won Her Freedom (Avisson Young Adult Series) (Library Binding)
It's a good book if you are looking for information on Mumbet like i was. I used it for the school project i had to do.
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Justice in a Connecticut Courtroom,
By Plume45 "kitka12345" (Westchester, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mumbet: The Life and Times of Elizabeth Freeman : The True Story of a Slave Who Won Her Freedom (Avisson Young Adult Series) (Library Binding)
This concise but interesting book is an excellent biography of a courageous and gifted Black woman in the post-Colonial era. With self-composure she fought for her freedom--not by using violence, but by working within the Law, to ultimately receive her moral due: Justice in a Connecticut courtroom. Consisting of an introduction and 15 short chpaers, this modest volume depicts her focused struggle to enjoy the same liberty which the Colonists had recently bought so dearly. In her pursuit of jusice Mumbet earns the respect of her lawyer and second master/employer. She performs all household duties with skill and modesty: nurse, housekeeper, even defender of the hearth during the master's absence. Mumbet pursues her lonely dream of freedom some 35 years before the Emancipation Proclamation, achieving her goal legally and with great personal dignity. I had never heard of this courageous woman before, I am ashamed to confess, so this little book is a perfect introduction to students of Black history, as well as Women's Studies in general. Very readable and inspiring re overcoming obstacles with patience, perseverence and peace. |
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Mumbet: The Life and Times of Elizabeth Freeman : The True Story of a Slave Who Won Her Freedom (Avisson Young Adult Series) by Mary Wilds (Library Binding - May 1999)
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