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What were slaves given who fought on the british side given?

Freedom


When were slaves given their freedom in the Bahamas?

1834


Which American people were refused their freedom even after the declaration of independence?

African-Americans who were slaves were not given their freedom.


Who or what gave freedom to slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation given by Abraham Lincoln freed slaves who lived in states that were not controlled by the Union.


Why did Sam Houston believe in freedom?

Yes, except for slaves of course.Possibly because of the unfair treatment he had seen being given to Native Americans. His belief in freedom however, did not extend to slaves.


What reasons did the military have to free the slaves?

shortage of soldiersduring the American civil war both sides were short of soldiers so slaves were given the chance to join up and be given there freedom if they were willing to fight


What was harriet tubman's given name?

The given name for Harriet Tubman was Araminta "Minty" Ross. She is known for her work helping slaves achieve their freedom.


How were the slaves freedom denied?

The slaves' freedom was denied by the concept that slaves were property, not human beings, and all human beings are free, but not property, so slaves were denied freedom due to the concept that slaves were property, not people.


How did slaves gain their freedom from their owners?

they gain their freedom by Education. Owners did not want slaves to be educated because education make them slaves, understand newspapers, and be smart. after slaves leaned anyway how to read and write, they began to understand the issues involved with slavery and begain to form movements to force the government enact laws. slaves fought for their freedom through movements, movements, movements.


How old where slaves when they got set free?

Slaves did not receive their freedom upon reaching a certain age. They were freed when a law was passed or a war was lost and all slaves in a given area were freed at the same time.


Why slaves do not want to be slaves?

They wanted to have freedom.


What was slaves perspective of freedom?

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