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The life and impact of a local enslaved woman who sued for her freedom — and won

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This weekend, a bronze statue of Elizabeth Freeman, a formerly enslaved person in Sheffield, will be unveiled. Freeman sued for her freedom and won the case decades before the Emancipation Proclamation. We learn more about her life and legacy.

This segment aired on August 19, 2022.

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