Even today, it is still hard to believe that a woman married to a well-respected white lawyer would paint a portrait of an African American woman and former slave. This miniscule portrait is treasured today for its historic significance and viewed by hundreds of people every year. When visitors view the Portrait of Elizabeth Freeman located at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, they are reminded of her fight for freedom in a Massachusetts court and how she inspired those after her to fight for their freedom. She is an inspiration to all of us to fight for something as essential as our civil liberties; the right to be free and equal. Her small case helped lead to the abolishment of slavery in Massachusetts in the 1781, which was a momentous and significant point in history that will always be remembered. The painting of Elizabeth Freeman, albeit small, records a portrait of truly a great woman who, perhaps, single handedly changed the course of slavery leading to its abolishment in Massachusetts and eventually throughout all of early America.