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Summary[]

An American slave who sued for, and won, his freedom.

Exact Definition[]

An American slave who sued for, and won, his freedom in Massachusetts by using the deceleration that "all men to be born free and equal".

Importance[]

Important because it was a case credited to abolishing slavery in Massachusetts.

Additional Information[]

Anything else--supplemental info, memory pegs, etc.

case won in 1781, if you're trying to remember it with a name game, try thinking of how Quock Walker 'walked' away from slavery, thanking the 'quak'ers.

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