In 1860 freed blacks numbered 250,000 in the north and 250,000 in the south
many free blacks were mulattoes freed by their white parent
they owned property, especially in New Orleans and some even owned slaves
discrimination was common
Northern states sometimes forbade entrance to blacks
they could not vote and could not attend public schools
they were also in peril of being hijacked back into slavery
They were hated and persecuted by Irish immigrants because they competed for jobs with them
It was said that in the North they were liked as a race but despised as individuals and in the South they were despised as a race but liked as individuals.
"Blacks in the north", "Freedom at last", "Not your slave", "Life of a free black", "Free blacks among the whites", "Being a free black during a time of slavery".
well im not pretty sure how much in the 1861 but in 1860 there was 221,000 free blacks were in the north. hope that help :)
The Fugitive Slave Act allowed slave owners to reclaim their escaped slaves in the North, often leading to false captures and kidnappings of free blacks. This posed a threat to the safety and freedom of blacks living in the North, as they were at risk of being wrongfully captured and returned to slavery.
There were no free African Americans in the south. In the north they were free but still discrimination kept them from expressing themselves and having rights.
Better then in the south
Some were conscripted [drafted ] and probably did not want to fight, some free Blacks from the North enlisted, and wanted to fight to free enslaved Blacks.
the blacks who gained their freedom in the north they founded schools and churches to advance their rights and communties.
they were happy to be slaves..they did not want to be free
Life for free blacks in the South was generally more restricted due to harsher racism, limited economic opportunities, and stricter laws governing their behavior. In contrast, free blacks in the North had more access to education, employment, and social services, although they still faced discrimination and prejudice. Overall, both regions presented challenges for free blacks, but the South tended to have more severe conditions.
Free blacks in both the north and south faced discrimination, limited job opportunities, social segregation, and restrictions on their civil rights. They were also at risk of being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the south, and faced the constant threat of being captured under the Fugitive Slave Laws in the north.
North Carolina
whites and free blacks from the north