Probably mostly elated to begin with and then bewildered and confused. Change is always difficult for people and while you can take away the chains, you can't stop people creating new chains for themselves, forged of insecurity, fear of the future and social problems - which would have been immense for freed slaves. As a modern example, take a person who has worked for years in a job they've come to hate. Then they retire and frequently feel at a complete loose end, instead of the relief and freedom they anticipated.
Frederick Douglass used his education to advocate for the abolition of slavery, speaking and writing about the injustices faced by slaves. He felt empowered and motivated to bring about change by educating others about the dehumanizing effects of slavery and inspiring them to fight for their freedom.
Think how you would feel if you were a slave, considered property, not free to go where you want, illegal to learn to read, not able to own property ,not paid for your work, have your name taken away, not able to speak your native language, not able to practice your religion, to have your children or husband sold away from you, need a pass to go anywhere. These are what slaves faced and the way they lived. So, how did they feel?
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring the freedom of all slaves in the Confederate states.
as many as the owner and lord of the land could afford
Yes, Sparta relied on a system of slaves called helots who were more numerous than the free citizens; in fact, the helots greatly outnumbered the Spartan citizens. In contrast, Athens also had slaves but fewer in number compared to the free population.
wanting slaves to be free.
Yes, there are records of free blacks slaves owning slaves. This was a complex issue. Some did it to feel in charge, some did it to save friends and family, and some did it for other reasons.
He did not like it. He thought it was wrong and tried to free as many slaves as possible.
yep. after his death he did. it was because he was starting to feel bad about the slave trade and all that.
The state that did not free the slaves was Delaware. Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri did not free slaves either.
free black slaves
They felt as if they were still treated like slaves.
they were slaves not free men
Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves.
No, Ronald Reagan did not free slaves.
George Washington was known to buy slaves and then free them.uhmmm actually he didn't let his slaves free until his death.
The north did not abandon free slaves. Usually the slaves lived in peace in the North.