A Case for Freedom: Elizabeth Freeman's Story

She was born into slavery. She had no recorded name. No rights. No voice; at least, not one the law recognized.

But she listened.

In a world where the words liberty and equality were spoken by those who denied them to others, one woman refused to accept the contradiction. Known as Bett, she heard the promise written into the Massachusetts Constitution; that all people are born free and equal; and made a bold decision that would change her life forever.

With courage and determination, she took ...