freedman
noun
a man who has been freed from slavery.
freedmen
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pluralof freedman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Each tribe also has a unique history with freedmen, whose rights were ultimately spelled out in separate treaties with the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
The 1866 Freedmen’s Bureau Act then expanded upon the prior year’s law, authorizing the Bureau to care for all loyal refugees and freedmen.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2023
Sometime after the Emancipation Proclamation, he relocated to Texas, where he worked in potteries formed by other freedmen from Edgefield.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of freedmen were now eligible to participate in elections, with each of their ballots carrying the same weight as the vote of a white aristocrat.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2022
The black and purple benches, highest and most distant from the sand, were crowded with freedmen and other common folk.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
