Story Time Past

Mumbet's Declaration of Independence

Families
September 30, 2020
12:00a–12:00a
A smiling woman holds a book titled Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence with a painted portrait on the cover.

MAAM Curator of Education Mesma Belsaré reading Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle.

Join MAAM Curator of Education Mesma Belsaré for a reading of Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle.

In August 1781, Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman successfully sued and won her freedom in Massachusetts. MAAM's inaugural exhibition, Valkyrie Mumbet, and the following activities honor the life of this courageous woman.

A smiling woman holds a book titled Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence with a painted portrait on the cover.

MAAM Curator of Education Mesma Belsaré reading Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle.
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