Mill City Minute - Elizabeth "Betsy" Cornwell

Description

Six years after their emancipation in Mississippi, Betsy Cornwell and her daughter Caroline arrived in Lowell and finally secured their freedom. The man trusted to lead them north to start a new life instead betrayed them, stole their money, and hired them out for work. Risking everything, Betsy met with a lawyer who fought for her freedom and her $4,000 inheritance. Betsy lived in Lowell the rest of her life and built community with other free people. What would you do for freedom?

Duration

1 minute

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