Freedperson
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Freedperson is a noun meaning A person who has been released from a condition of slavery.
Meaning
A person who has been released from a condition of slavery.
Example Sentences
Like David Williams earlier, Smith looks at gold-rich Lumpkin County and tells the story of how a second generation of this unique group of freedpeople worked closely with the local white elites to obtain property, resources, and teachers to establish schools.
Word Forms
- freedpersons
- freedpeople
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include emancipee, freeman, liberator, emancipator, emancipatee, escapee.
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