''A Free Woman On God's Earth''

"A Free Woman On God's Earth," The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who Won Her Freedom, is a juvenile biography for ages 8 and up containing over 40 beautiful pencil illustrations. It is the story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, the enslaved African woman who had the courage and conviction to speak what was in her heart, suing for her freedom in a Massachusetts court of law. In gaining her own freedom, she set the stage for the abolition of slavery in Massachusetts in 1783. An easy, moving and poignant history for children and adults alike. An engaging history that fulfils the many curriculum frameworks including Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for third, fourth and fifth grades in the categories of Local Biography, Local History, Revolutionary War Heroes.