Belinda Sutton's Post-enslavement Petitions

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Belinda Sutton's Post-enslavement Petitions
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:32:52
• Published: 2016-12-14 18:00

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com