When John Ashley appealed to the law to force her to return, Mum Bett sought the counsel of Theodore Sedgwick, an abolitionist-minded lawyer, who in turn enlisted the aid of Tapping Reeve, the founder of America's first law school.
Mum Bett sought the counsel of Theodore Sedgwick. John Ashley appealed to the law. This was to force her to return. Theodore Sedgwick was an abolitionist-minded lawyer. Minded lawyer in turn enlisted the aid of Tapping Reeve. Tapping Reeve was the founder of America's first law school.