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freedman
[ freed-muhn ]
noun
- a man who has been freed from slavery.
freedman
/ ˈڰːˌæ /
noun
- a man who has been freed from slavery
Derived Forms
- ˈڰˌɴdz, noun:feminine
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of freedman1
Example Sentences
I think we should look back at our secret schools and freedmen schools for inspiration.
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.
Constitution still considered a slave to be three-fifths of a person and didn’t give freedmen the right to vote.
They engaged in horrific political violence, and did whatever they could to keep freedmen from exercising their new rights.
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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