Belinda Sutton's Post-enslavement Petitions
Stuff You Missed in History Class
December 14, 201627m 23s
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Show Notes
After she became a free woman, Belinda Sutton successfully petitioned for compensation for her years of enslaved labor. This was one of many legal efforts of enslaved and formerly enslaved people to advocate for themselves in Massachusetts courts.
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