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FREEDOM SUITS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Committed to sharing the stories of the St. Louis freedom suits and the long Black freedom struggle in the United States.

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Welcome to our new website, STLFreedomSuits.org. We hope that you will explore our most recent posts and find the topics compelling and worth sharing.

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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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Our Inaugural Year

21 Jun 202328 Jan 2024
All the members of the Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation Board of Directors are very excited about our launching a website to begin what we realize will be an ambitious educational…
Learnings

Juneteenth Perspectives

12 Jun 202328 Jan 2024
The Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation celebrates Juneteenth by examining its history and its potential impact on current generations of all ethnicities. Compelling reading: "The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth," from the…
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Advance the Mission

10 Jun 202328 Jan 2024
Please join me, board members, and our other donors in launching the newly-formed Foundation’s educational efforts. Our goal is to help enhance the dream sculpture project of Memorial founder, the…
News

Branding the Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation

10 Jun 202328 Dec 2023
When Lynne M. Jackson, Founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation reached out to let me know she had recommended me to Judge Mason and board members to provide a…

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