Childhood and Education
Freeman was born in 1949 in New York City to working class parents. His grandfather was very active in the American labor movement, and politically active. His parents' and grandparents' influence left him deeply aware of what it meant to be working class. As a youth, he often explored working-class neighborhoods and felt a deep affinity for other similarly situated people.
Freeman obtained a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1970.
He obtained a master's degree in 1976 and a Ph.D. in 1983, both from Rutgers University.
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