Freedmen
/ˈfriːdmən/
Definitions
- (n.) Individuals formerly enslaved and legally emancipated, particularly in the United States after the Civil War.
The Freedmen were granted citizenship rights during Reconstruction.
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- freedmen
- freedman
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'Freedmen' specifically refers to emancipated slaves and their legal status, especially relevant in post-Civil War U.S. law and Reconstruction-era legislation.
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