noun
freedman
Freedman (noun) means a man who has been released from slavery. Example: “After the Civil War, many freedmen searched for family members who had been sold away.”
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A man who has been released from slavery.
"The nomen belonged to all members of a gens and to all those attached to it (women, clients, and freedmen included)."
— Elizabeth Gidley Withycombe, Introduction (1945)
"Education was a high priority for Appalachian freedmen and freedwomen just as it was for blacks throughout the Reconstruction South."
— John C. Inscoe, Introduction (2001)
"After the Civil War, many freedmen searched for family members who had been sold away."
How to use freedman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historical term for a formerly enslaved man who has gained his freedom.
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Word forms
- Plural
- freedmen
Etymology
From "freed" plus "man."
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What does “freedman” mean?
The word “freedman” means a man who has been released from slavery. In plain terms, a historical term for a formerly enslaved man who has gained his freedom.
How do you use “freedman” in a sentence?
Here is “freedman” used in a sentence: “After the Civil War, many freedmen searched for family members who had been sold away.”
What part of speech is “freedman”?
“Freedman” is a noun.
What is the meaning of freedman?
"freedman" (noun) means a man who has been released from slavery.
