Celebrating the Legacy of Elizabeth Freeman: Student Exhibition in Great Barrington
Tuesday, September 1
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
“Celebrating the Legacy of Elizabeth Freeman” honors Mum Bett, the formerly enslaved woman whose 1781 lawsuit against Colonel John Ashley helped establish slavery’s incompatibility with Massachusetts law. This student exhibition presents contemporary responses to her courage, self-advocacy, and lasting place in Great Barrington and American history.
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