{"id":1316,"date":"2023-05-09T02:16:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T06:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samanthablackmon.net\/bgarchive\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2025-02-09T18:08:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T22:08:31","slug":"freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samanthablackmon.net\/bgarchive\/freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/samanthablackmon.net\/bgarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_2023-05-07_210719485.png?resize=560%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Source: https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/42271\/freedom\/\" class=\"wp-image-1318\" style=\"height:315px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/samanthablackmon.net\/bgarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_2023-05-07_210719485.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/samanthablackmon.net\/bgarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_2023-05-07_210719485.png?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Developer: MECC<br>Publisher: MECC<br>Release Year: 1992<br>Platform: Apple II<br>Genre: Simulation<br>Taxonomy: Playable Black Characters, Narrative Themes, Mechanics, Black NPCs, Anti-Blackness, Regressive Characterizations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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