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Mumbet: The Story of Elizabeth Freeman

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This concise but interesting book is an excellent biography of a courageous and gifted Black woman in post-Colonial times. With self-composure she fought for her freedom--not using violence--but working within the Law, in a Connecticut courtroom.

Consisting of an introduction and 15 short chapters, this modest volume depicts her focused struggle to enjoy the liberty which the Colonists had recently bought so dearly. In her pursuit of justice she earns the respect of her lawyer and second master/employer. She performs all household duties with skill and integrity: nurse, housekeeper, even defender of the hearth during the master's absence. Mumbet pursues her dream of freedom 35 years before the Emancipation Proclamation, and achieves it legally, with great dignity. I had never heard of this courageous woman, I am ashamed to confess, so this little book is a great read for young students of Black History as well as anyone into Women's Studies.

I give this book 5 stars oly because i think there should be one star for the fact that as i was doing a report of ELizabeth, I found one site on the internet, an donly one book in my whole town! The story of he rlife is interesting...read it for yourself

I live in Stockbridge, MA, where Mumbet is buried. Every year I read this story to grades 3 and 4. It brings a bit of local history into the children's lives and reminds me of what an amazing and brave woman Mumbet was!