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When a slave was freed, they got a certificate that stated they were free. Anybody could stop them and ask them to see their certificate, but if they did not have their certificate with them they would be thrown into jail.
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What happened to a slave if its masters dies?
It was sold to the son, or freed
If you were a freed slave during the US Civil War what identification was given to show that you are a freed slave?
Your owner would give you a document stateing that you are a freed slave.
What is a freedman?
A slave who is freed by his slave owner
Who was a freed slave who gave speeches in the north?
Frederick Douglass was a freed slave who gave speeches in the north.
Freed slave abolitionist lawyer?
Freed slaves abolitionist lawyer fought against slave trade.
How would a master show that he freed his slave?
If someone new the slave, and wondered where he was, the master would tell him that he freed his slave because of a certain reason
In the slave trade how could a slave be promoted?
They could be freed.
What happened during Juneteenth?
Junetheenth is when all the slaves in Texas learned that they were free. For two years the slave in the east had been freed but the slave owners in Texas still had the slaves working for them.
Was Frederick Douglass a freed slave or a run away slave?
Frederick Douglass was a freed slave. He escaped slavery and went on to become a prominent abolitionist, writer, and speaker.
What is a example of slave code?
Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.
What is an example of a slave codes?
Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.
According to Wikipedia it says William Lee was the only slave freed outright in the will but some websites say he freed all his slaves after his death?
William Lee was the only slave freed on Washingtons will.
