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Did black people own slaves too?

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Yes they did.

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Yes, some black people in the United States did own slaves, although the practice was much less common compared to white slaveowners. Some free black people purchased family members or loved ones to protect them from being sold into slavery or to give them a chance at a better life. Others acquired slaves for economic or social standing reasons.

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