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Recent Examples of freedman
These were to control the lives and control the movements, control any attempt at owning property, any attempt at physical liberty, really, for the freedmen.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Founded and incorporated in 1887, Eatonville became one of the first towns to be successfully established by African American freedmen.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 Apr. 2026
The law was not intended to be enforced against whites but had the clear intent to restrict the civil rights of freedmen.
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Morgan Marietta,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Xiaolu Guo recasts Ishmael as a 17-year-old girl disguised as a cabin boy and Ahab as a Black freedman named Seneca, haunted by his father’s legacy of enslavement.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
6 Jan. 2026
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Founded and incorporated in 1887, Eatonville became one of the first towns to be successfully established by African American freedmen.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 Apr. 2026
The law was not intended to be enforced against whites but had the clear intent to restrict the civil rights of freedmen.
—
Morgan Marietta,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Xiaolu Guo recasts Ishmael as a 17-year-old girl disguised as a cabin boy and Ahab as a Black freedman named Seneca, haunted by his father’s legacy of enslavement.
—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedman
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Aponte, a freeman who had once served in the local militia, was part of a group that had sought to launch an uprising among the enslaved.
Noun
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Deeming it a religious conspiracy, the Senate issued a formal decree prohibiting the Bacchanalia throughout Italy—all because a lowly freedwoman wanted to protect her lover.
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Who would be more deserving of honor with an additional statue than the freedwoman who conceived of the monument?
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“Freedman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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