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08/01/1633 |
General Court settles a breach of promise case. |
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06/12/1781 |
Walker v. Jennison decision frees an enslaved man in Worcester. |
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08/22/1781 |
Brom and Bett v. Ashley decision frees two enslaved women in Sheffield. |
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07/08/1783 |
Commonwealth v. Jennison decision ends slavery in Massachusetts. |
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1816 |
Stetson v. Kempton decision establishes the powers of Massachusetts cities and towns. |
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1836 |
Commonwealth v. Aves decision establishes that enslaved persons brought into Massachusetts must be freed. |
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1842 |
Commonwealth v. Hunt decision establishes rights of labor unions. |
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1842 |
Farwell v. Boston & Worcester Railroad decision limits the liability of employers for injuries to workers. |
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04/08/1850 |
Roberts v. City of Boston decision upholds school segregation in Boston. |
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1851 |
Commonwealth v. Alger decision upholds the state’s right to establish boundaries within Boston Harbor. |
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