Elizabeth Freeman

American former slave and abolitionist
Person human Q3375368
Elizabeth Freeman
Susan Anne Ridley Sedgwick · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Elizabeth Freeman was born on 1744[1] in Claverack[2]. She died on December 28, 1829[3], in Stockbridge[4]. She worked as a midwife[5], nurse[6], healer[7], and domestic worker[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,236 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Stockbridge Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Family name: Freeman[14]
  • Given name: Elizabeth[15]
  • Described by source: Notable Black American Women[16], Women's History Museum[17]
  • Social classification: slave[18], freedman[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[20], Boston Black Women Lead[21]

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Freeman has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Freeman born?

Elizabeth Freeman was born in Claverack[2].

Where did Elizabeth Freeman die?

Elizabeth Freeman died in Stockbridge[4].

What did Elizabeth Freeman do for work?

Elizabeth Freeman worked as a midwife[5], nurse[6], healer[7], and domestic worker[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . womenshistory.org. womenshistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . womenshistory.org. womenshistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . womenshistory.org. womenshistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . womenshistory.org. womenshistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → midwife, nurse, healer +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'ja', 'ka', 'ml', 'no', 'ps', 'sv', 'tl', '
    Described by source → Notable Black American Women, Women's History Museum
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Notable Black American Women, Women's History Museum
    Place of death → Stockbridge
    Instance of → human
    Ethnic group → African Americans
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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