| Mumbet- The Story of Elizabeth Freeman | |
| Date: | February 21, 2010 |
| Time: | 3:00 pm |
| Location: | Litchfield History Museum (7 South Street) |
| Age(s): | All Ages |
| Fee: | Free for members; $5 non-members |
| Registration: | Yes, email registration@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org |
| Description: | David Levinson and EmiliePiper will present a lecture on this remarkable woman who brought an action in 1781 to obtain her freedom under the new constitution of Massachusetts. She was ably defended by Tapping Reeve and his former student Theodore Sedgwick. Levinson and Piper are currently working on a soon to be released book titiled:"One Minute a Free Woman: Elizabeth Freeman and Her Quest for Freedom." |