All posts tagged "court proceedings"
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8.9K7MassachusettsElizabeth Freeman, Illiterate Slave, Wins Freedom and Honor
Elizabeth Freeman couldn’t read the Massachusetts Constitution, but she understood its declaration that ‘all men are free and equal’ applied to her. Though she...
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50.4K5Politics and MilitaryMay 4, 1776: Rhode Island Independence Day
Rhode Island declared its independence two months before the other 12 colonies got around to formally breaking ties with King George III....
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