Freedmen: meaning, definitions and examples
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freedmen
[ หfriหdหmษn ]
historical context
Freedmen refers to individuals who were formerly enslaved but have been liberated or emancipated. In the context of American history, particularly following the Civil War, freedmen were African Americans who gained their freedom from slavery. This term is often associated with the Reconstruction era when former slaves sought to integrate into society as citizens. Freedmen faced numerous challenges, including discrimination and lack of economic opportunities, as they navigated their new status in a post-slavery context.
Synonyms
emancipated individuals, former slaves, liberated persons
Examples of usage
- Freedmen had the right to vote after the Civil War.
- Many freedmen established their own communities.
- Freedmen's Bureau was created to assist former slaves.
- Historically, freedmen struggled to find work.
Translations
Translations of the word "freedmen" in other languages:
๐ต๐น libertos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเฅเคค เคตเฅเคฏเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Freigelassene
๐ฎ๐ฉ mantan budak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะปัะฝั ะปัะดะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wyzwoleni
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฃๆพใใใไบบใ
๐ซ๐ท hommes libres
๐ช๐ธ hombres libres
๐น๐ท รถzgรผr insanlar
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฃุญุฑุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ osvobozenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ oslobodenรญ
๐จ๐ณ ่ช็ฑไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ osvobojeni
๐ฎ๐ธ frelsaรฐir menn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพั ะฐะดะฐะผะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแกแฃแคแแแ แแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ azad insanlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ hombres libres
Etymology
The term 'freedmen' originates from the Old English word 'freodom', which means 'freedom' or 'liberty'. The word 'slave' is derived from the Latin 'sclavus', referring to Slavic people who were frequently enslaved in the early Middle Ages. The use of 'freedman' became prominent in the United States in the mid-19th century as discussions around the abolition of slavery intensified. After President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, millions of enslaved African Americans were officially recognized as freedmen. The struggles and successes of freedmen would shape the socio-political landscape of the United States during Reconstruction and beyond, leading to significant civil rights developments.