How Emeline Got Free: The Story of the Woman at the Center of the Landmark Lemmon Slave Case Trial of 1852

How Emeline Got Free: The Story of the Woman at the Center of the Landmark Lemmon Slave Case Trial of 1852

How Emeline Got Free is an audio drama that tells the story of the landmark Lemmon Slave Case from the perspective of Emeline Thompson, the eldest of the eight enslaved women and children whose freedom was at stake at this 1852 trial.

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November 19, 2025 31 mins

Historical Fiction Audio Drama

How Emeline Got Free is an audio drama that tells the story of the landmark Lemmon Slave Case from the perspective of Emeline Thompson, the eldest of the eight enslaved women and children whose freedom was at stake at this 1852 trial.

Presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts

Written by Mustapha Khan and Trey Ellis

Produced and Directed by Mustapha Khan

Starring Sheila Morris as Emel...

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