Another important factor in Freeman’s suit was the location and time. In revolutionary New England, ideas of independence and representation flooded society. With a war raging against an empire which the patriots saw as denying their God-given freedom’s, Freeman’s case of fighting for individual freedom resonated with those fighting for their country’s freedom. Freeman was aware of this fact, as seen in the quoting of her first meeting with Theodore Sedgwick. After first hearing the state constitution she plainly stated, “I heard that paper read yesterday, that says, all men are created equal, and that every man has a right to freedom. I'm not a dumb critter; won't the law give me my freedom?” Her understanding of the political movements in her environment and bold claim that those rights rang true for her allowed her to become a figurehead in the cause of freedom to all Americans.