Meaning & use
freedman
A person who has been formally released from slavery, especially one freed in the United States after emancipation.
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Many freedmen sought out lost relatives after slavery ended in 1865.
The Freedmen's Bureau helped freedmen find jobs, housing, and education during Reconstruction.
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Freedman is a historical term most associated with formerly enslaved people in ancient Rome and the post-Civil War United States.
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