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freedman

[ freed-muhn ]

noun

plural freedmen.
  1. a man who has been freed from slavery.


freedman

/ ˈڰːˌæ /

noun

  1. a man who has been freed from slavery
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰˌɴdz, noun:feminine
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of freedman1

First recorded in 1595–1605; freed ( def ) + man
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Example Sentences

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I think we should look back at our secret schools and freedmen schools for inspiration.

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The young man was found dead in a small room near the entrance to the Hall of the Augustales, a civic order of freedmen, a bit like a freemason lodge.

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Constitution still considered a slave to be three-fifths of a person and didn’t give freedmen the right to vote.

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They engaged in horrific political violence, and did whatever they could to keep freedmen from exercising their new rights.

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The Cherokee Nation has granted full citizenship to its freedmen, while other tribes, like the Muscogee Nation, have argued that sovereignty allows tribes to make their own decisions about who qualifies for citizenship.

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