{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Broad History","title":"American Revolution | Part 4 | Elizabeth Freeman, the woman who sued her enslavers (with Errin Haines)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/914fa8e1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2404,"description":"When Elizabeth \"Mumbet\" Freeman overheard the opening of the new Massachussetts constitution in 1780 – \"all men are born free and equal\" – she knew the words had to apply to her, too. Elizabeth was the first enslaved woman to sue for and win her freedom in a US court. To talk about arguably the most impactful woman in this series and the true meaning of freedom and the American promise, I'm joined by Errin Haines, co-founder and editor-at-large of The 19th*.\nRead Errin Haines' column about Elizabeth Freeman and subscribe to her newsletter for The 19th*, The Amendment\n\n\nGet Donna Tesiero's biography of Elizabeth Freeman, \"A Revolutionary Woman\"\n🇺🇸 in the US\n🇬🇧 in the UK\n(Affiliate bookshop.org links support Broad History and indie bookstores.)\nJump to:","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BR4UAONFPtQAbjdCzu8sEpojROQm7IqAM92ijb46AcU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OTBh/ODM0NDQ4YTcwNzVh/NmYzNDk2NWU3NmIz/MWJiZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}