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The Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation’s website aims to be a resource for all ages and backgrounds to learn about the St. Louis freedom suits as well as the broader history of slavery and freedom in the United States.Continue reading “Educational Resources”

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11Jan 202611 Jan 2026
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FSMF 2024 Annual Report Cover Image

ANOTHER FIRST IN REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE ST. LOUIS FREEDOM SUITS PLAINTIFFS – OUR ANNUAL REPORT

A note from the Foundation’s President: We are so excited to share with you our Inaugural Annual Report 2024, which displays…

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4Jul 20254 Jul 2025
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What to the Slave is particularly relevant on July 4th, 2025. Nina Simone speaks on freedom. Fredrick Douglas revisited.

Particularly Relevant

On this day, we remember Nina Simone’s famous quote about “freedom.” “I’ll tell you what freedom is to me: No…

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8May 202512 May 2025
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Freedom Suits Memorial Monument framed by the Civil Courts building.

Freedom Plaza Added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

Freedom Plaza, which honors the hundreds of enslaved men, women, and children who sued for their freedom in antebellum St.…

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Lesson Plan: Dred and Harriet Scott in Context

19 Mar 202525 Aug 2025
This lesson plan helps teachers contextualize the Dred Scott decision by exploring a variety of freedom suits brought by other enslaved Black people in St. Louis during the first half…
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Narrative for the FSMF Logo and Seal

8 Mar 20258 Mar 2025
Our media board member, Mark Carroll, the creative director for our Virtual Learning Center/Website, has fashioned both a logo and a companion seal for our media presence. The logo represents…
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Rescuing History: Rediscovering the St. Louis Freedom Suits

4 Jul 202424 Aug 2025
PRESIDENT’S NOTE It was almost eight years into my service of helping Judge Mason make the Freedom Suits Memorial a reality that I learned the amazing back story about how…
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We Must Remember

16 Jun 202416 Jun 2024
Fredrick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” remains a relevant lamentation. The presence of the Freedom Suits Memorial stands as another acknowledgement and reminder of…
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Celebrate Juneteenth 2024 with “The Milly Project” 

22 Apr 202422 Apr 2024
On June 18, the Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation and the Law Library Association of St. Louis will jointly host an inspiring Juneteenth event - a screening of the official video…
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RootsTech 2024 Worldwide Conference Features Keynote Speaker Lynne M. Jackson

3 Feb 202416 Jun 2024
We are excited and proud to share with you that Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation board member, Lynne M. Jackson, will be a keynote speaker for the RootsTech 2024 Worldwide Conference,…
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St. Louis Bar Foundation’s Gala honors Lynne Jackson, Spirit of Justice Award Recipient

22 Jan 202424 Aug 2025
As a current board member of the St. Louis Bar Foundation, it is my privilege to share with you that Lynne M. Jackson, the great-great granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott will…
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Acknowledging Our Generous Donors

6 Nov 202328 Jan 2024
The Freedom Suits Memorial Steering Committee - and now, the FSM Foundation - has welcomed donations of all sizes because all members strongly believe it should be a community-supported project.…
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Elements of The Memorial

20 Oct 202330 Oct 2025
INTRODUCTION The Freedom Suits Memorial has been the dream of Founder, the Honorable David C. Mason since before 2010.  He campaigned with tireless devotion to make the dream a reality.  In 2014…
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Ceremony for New Cemetery Monument for Dred Scott

6 Oct 202328 Dec 2023
This past Saturday, just two weeks after the 165th anniversary of the death of Dred Scott, his great-great granddaughter, Lynne M. Jackson, led a ceremony dedicating a new, fitting, nine-foot-tall,…

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