Plans are underway in Great Barrington for a community painted mural of Elizabeth Freeman But where will it go? berkshireeagle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from berkshireeagle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pittsfield s Juneteenth celebration served as a place for historical lessons and contemplations on liberation on Sunday, while doubling as a festival for the holiday.
GREAT BARRINGTON Roughly 70 years before W.E.B. Du Bois was born, just down the street, Elizabeth Freeman became the first slave to successfully sue for her freedom in Massachusetts.