freedmen

CEFRC1

/ˈfriːdmɛn/

noun

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    noun

    Plural of freedman, men who were formerly enslaved and freed.

Examples

  • The government established schools to educate the freedmen.

  • The freedmen were granted land.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • The freedmen faced many challenges.

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Question 1 · Quick check

After the Civil War, many blank worked as sharecroppers in the South.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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