Elizabeth Freeman's Role In American History

Over the years of history, whether its American history, or world history, different races and ethnicities have been discriminated. Also, women have been oppressed in the past, and even today in certain instances. One woman who played a key role in women’s history was Elizabeth Freeman, known by her nickname, Bet. Freeman summed up, is known as the first slave to ever actually win a lawsuit. Freeman was born in Claverack, Province of New York, resided in Sheffield Massachusetts where she won her lawsuit, and eventually died residing in Stockbridge Massachusetts. Elizabeth Freeman is a significant person in history as not only did she win her lawsuit and prove that slaves and African Americans can win in court, but this would eventually lead to the abolishment of slavery in the state of
Especially with everything that was going on in early 2016 with the black lives matter movement, and all of the protesting, Freeman proves that though African Americans were greatly oppresses at one point, it is possible for African Americans to win law suits, beginning with her. Also, not only was she an African American, but she was also a slave. This is very significant as it goes to show that slaves not only had the power to stand up for themselves in a court hearing, but at the same time could even win the case, though the chances were very slim, she still proved it was possible. Lastly, Massachusetts at the time were not supposed to allow slavery, but thanks to Elizabeth Freeman winning her lawsuit, slavery was abolished in the entire state of Massachusetts. Freeman being a woman ensured that confidence will later be built into women around the world, and at the same time goes to show that if an African American woman can win a lawsuit, any other women can if she puts her mind to