Freedman (Noun)
Meaning
A person who has been freed from slavery.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The freedman walked off the plantation after his emancipation, ready to start his new life as a free person.
- As a freedman, he struggled to reconcile his past experiences of slavery with his newfound freedom.
- After being freed from the cotton mill, the former slave became a successful businessman and advocate for the rights of freedmen.
- The community of freedmen in the city worked together to establish their own church and school.
- As a freedman, he was no longer bound by the laws that once dictated every aspect of his life as a slave.