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Book Talk on the Connecticut Freedom Trail: A Free Woman on God’s Earth

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For 2025’s first Conversation at Noon on the Connecticut Freedom Trail, author and educator Jana Laiz, M.Ed. will discuss the life and times of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman and her co-authored children’s biography, “A Free Woman On God’s Earth” The True Story of Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman, acknowledged by the Trustees of Reservations as the most historically accurate telling of this story.

The story of “Mumbet” lay hidden for years until its rediscovery in the late 1990s by Laiz’s co-author, Ann-Elizabeth Barnes, an historic site interpreter at the Ashley House. Jana will discuss how the discovery happened, how the two got together to write the book and the fascinating journey that would follow. Though two white women, these writers understood the importance of Black narratives, a crucial part of the American story and critically important to the true history of this nation.

Laiz and Barnes told the story with all the respect, research and love they had. Jana would later come to meet historian Tammy Denease, Outreach Director for the Connecticut Freedom Trail, and recognizing the historical significance of this true herstory embarked on a journey to share the story of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman with the world.

This online event is FREE and open to the public.

RSVP: https://forms.gle/tS1SqwvRrs2u1Lvs6

For 2025’s first Conversation at Noon on the Connecticut Freedom Trail, author and educator Jana Laiz, M.Ed. will discuss the life and times of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman and her co-authored children’s biography, “A Free Woman On God’s Earth” The True Story of Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman, acknowledged by the Trustees of Reservations as the most historically accurate telling of this story.

The story of “Mumbet” lay hidden for years until its rediscovery in the late 1990s by Laiz’s co-author, Ann-Elizabeth Barnes, an historic site interpreter at the Ashley House. Jana will discuss how the discovery happened, how the two got together to write the book and the fascinating journey that would follow. Though two white women, these writers understood the importance of Black narratives, a crucial part of the American story and critically important to the true history of this nation.

Laiz and Barnes told the story with all the respect, research and love they had. Jana would later come to meet historian Tammy Denease, Outreach Director for the Connecticut Freedom Trail, and recognizing the historical significance of this true herstory embarked on a journey to share the story of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman with the world.

This online event is FREE and open to the public.

RSVP: https://forms.gle/tS1SqwvRrs2u1Lvs6

More about The Connecticut Democracy Center
Founded in 1998, The Connecticut Democracy Center (CTDC) provides people with a lifetime pathway to active citizenship and the tools to take civic action in their own communities. We envision a society where everyone is empowered to participate in our democracy.
When & Where
Jan 28, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm Timezone: EST
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Free


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