EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 4 MIN
How an enslaved man in Mass. sued for his freedom and ultimately freed others
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In 1781, Walker sued for his freedom in the commonwealth. A judge ruled in his favor, and the case became a model for ending slavery across the burgeoning nation.
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