The 240th Anniversary of Slavery Declared Illegal in Massachusetts Quock Walker, a determined and persistent self-emancipated Western MA slave from Barre, took his case to the state’s highest court 240 years ago. On July 8, 1783, the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, declared that “the idea of slavery is inconsistent with our … Continue reading "Celebrate July 8, Quock Walker – Massachusetts Emancipation Day"
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