Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence

Media Type:Video
Genre(s):Educational
African-American
ISBN:9781633795983
Director(s):Andy T. Jones
Illustrator(s):Alix Delinois
Run Time:16 Minutes
Language:English

Video

Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren’t the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts slave, believed it too. She longed to be free, but how? Would anyone help her in her fight for freedom? Could she win against her owner, the richest man in town? Mumbet was determined to try.