EP 40 - The Case Of Mumbet

Summary: We’re finally back! This week, JV & Keyerra will be discussing the case of Elizabeth Freeman, also known as Bet or MumBet. She was the first enslaved African American to file and win a freedom suit in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling, in Freeman's favor, found slavery to be inconsistent with the 1780 Massachusetts State Constitution. Her legacy has had a lasting impression on the Berkshires, and good work is done in her name every single day. Talk to Us: The Show’s Twitter: @crimeincolor Key’s Twitter: @sothisisthekey JV’s Twitter: @myxterhyde Use the hashtag #CrimeInColor to talk about the show Email me stories & experiences at crimeincolor@gmail.com MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/crime-in-color-merch Music Credits: Interlude 1 - HARMS harms187.bandcamp.com @kchowse on twitter Podcast Interlude & Closing track - Ben from M.A.U.L. Podcast Twitter - @maulpodcast Tumblr - @maulpodcast Instagram - @maulpodcast www.facebook.com/maulpodcast www.patreon.com/maulpodcast maulpodcast@gmail.com maulpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Important Links & Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Freeman https://www.elizabethfreemancenter.org/who-we-are/elizabeth-freeman/ http://www.blackpast.org/aah/freeman-elizabeth-mum-bett-1742-1829 http://hiddenwomen.org/website/author/admin/ https://twitter.com/historicalfirst Tammy Denease http://www.multiculturalbridge.org Berkshire Mosaic: http://a.co/fak0CI3