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Although Lincoln freed the slaves they really weren't freed as some Southern people felt. The killing of slaves was still ongoing even though the slaves were free (with a piece of paper stating their freedom from their Master). They were basically hunted down. Some slaves were treated well by the Plantation owner and therefore knew no other life and decided to stay on the plantation. A very few managed to leave the South and have a life of freedom.
They were free to provide food, shelter, medical care, and retirement for
themselves and their families since the plantation owners were no longer
responsible for them. Many of them became sharecroppers or employees of the
plantations. Employees were paid only when there was work to be done so they
had no income except during planting, cultivating, and harvest seasons.
Sharecroppers had income only at harvest time, most of which was probably used
to repay loans taken out to get through the previous year.
As for the previous answer about slaves (at least, say ex-slaves since they had
been freed) being hunted down, what exactly does that mean? 'Hunt down'
implies a concentrated effort to apprehend or kill a particular individual. An
escaped slave could be 'hunted down' and returned to his master (but they were
no longer slaves). A fugitive from justice could be 'hunted down' and arrested
(or in those times, lynched). A wild animal attacking livestock or destroying
crops would be 'hunted down' and killed. Your statement makes it sound like
hunting Blacks was a popular sport. And what 'piece of paper stating their
freedom'? Certificates of Freedom were unnecessary after the Emancipation
Declaration became law. Also your statement that 'many were treated well'
implies that this was not the usual situation. Actually, most had been treated
well (or at least humanly) under slavery. The plantation owner's livelihood
depended on having healthy field hands. You also state that 'very few' managed
to leave the South. If you had said 'a few' or 'some', I'd let it slide, but
adding the adverb 'very' makes it sound as if this was an unusual occurrence.
The majority stayed in the South because that was home, but several hundred
made it across the Missouri-Kansas border while the Civil War was still being
fought. After the war, any able-bodied ex-slave could go north (or west) where
they would face much of the same discrimination as in the South. The
unluckiest ones were probably those who were repatriated to Liberia.
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Number of slaves freed in the south?
almost 4 million slaves been freed
How long before the border states slaves were freed were the southern states slaves freed?
two years.
What was the experience of the freed Southern slaves?
Freed slaves were heavily discriminated against and were denied many rights.
Which country did America send freed slaves for the purpose of colonization?
America sent freed slaves for the purpose of colonization to Liberia.
Who was the last state to free the slaves?
Mississippi is the last state that freed the slaves in the United States. Mississippi actually did not ratify the law that freed the slaves.
How many freed slaves remain on the farm where they had worked as slaves?
There are no freed slaves remaining on the farm where they had worked as slaves. After emancipation, freed slaves were free to leave the farms where they were enslaved.
Who were slaves in the South freed by?
the slaves in the south were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
How did freed slaves return to Africa?
what was the return to Africa like for the freed slaves this is not an answer.
Who is the lady who freed slaves?
Harriet Tubman, freed many slaves in the 1800s.
Number of slaves freed in the south?
almost 4 million slaves been freed
What country was founded by freed slaves?
Liberia is largely populated by freed slaves
Why was the American colonization society founded?
to make a homeland for freed slaves in Africa
Who freed the slavies?
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves
Who was nickname ''Moses''?
Harriet Tubman, because she freed slaves and in The Bible Moses freed people
Who freed the Hebrew slaves from Egyptian captivity?
The Torah relates that Moses freed the slaves, with God's help.
How long before the border states slaves were freed were the southern states slaves freed?
two years.
What was the experience of the freed Southern slaves?
Freed slaves were heavily discriminated against and were denied many rights.
