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How were free blacks treated in the antebellum North?

Better then in the south


How equal were blacks treated in 1815?

It depends on where you were living. While blacks were never treated entirely as equals, some states treated them far better than others, and gave them more opportunities. By most accounts, northern states had eliminated slavery by 1804. Free blacks in the north were thus able to gain access to schooling (Quakers were among the Christian denominations most active in opening schools that blacks could attend); by the early 1820s, there is evidence that some blacks were attending universities. Northern blacks also were able to open small businesses, as carpenters or painters or other kinds of tradesmen. A few became teachers or clergy. In the south, with few exceptions, blacks were still enslaved in 1815, and were thus unable to gain any measure of equality. One southern city with a few free black and mixed-race residents was New Orleans, but for the most part, blacks who lived in the south did so under the condition of servitude.


Did the slaves during the civil war were allowed learn and write?

In some places yes. The Northern states allowed blacks a free life. In the South it was considered "illegal" for blacks to learn or write.


A group that was not helped by education reform was?

Free blacks were not helped by education reform.


What was the idea on slavery in the northern colonies?

Slaves in the north were treated more as indentured servants. They worked for a set number of years and then could choose to be set free.

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Most free blacks in the south lived?

in cities located in the northern part of the region


How were free blacks treated in the antebellum North?

Better then in the south


Why did free blacks live in cities?

Free blacks often lived in cities for better economic opportunities, social networks, and protection from discrimination and violence compared to rural areas. Cities offered access to jobs, education, and cultural institutions that were not available in rural areas. Additionally, cities provided a sense of community and solidarity among free blacks facing similar challenges.


In the late 1850s several southern states sought to?

Did they re-slave free blacks. Did they free all slaves. force all free blacks to live in cities. send free blacks back to Africa.


In most northern states free blacks were?

In most northern states free blacks were segregated from the whites in public places. They were not given equal economic opportunities or allowed to go to public schools.


Did black men have to follow slave codes?

No, because there were free Blacks and then there were slaves, so they were considered completely different classes. However, even free Blacks weren't treated fairly.


How equal were blacks treated in 1815?

It depends on where you were living. While blacks were never treated entirely as equals, some states treated them far better than others, and gave them more opportunities. By most accounts, northern states had eliminated slavery by 1804. Free blacks in the north were thus able to gain access to schooling (Quakers were among the Christian denominations most active in opening schools that blacks could attend); by the early 1820s, there is evidence that some blacks were attending universities. Northern blacks also were able to open small businesses, as carpenters or painters or other kinds of tradesmen. A few became teachers or clergy. In the south, with few exceptions, blacks were still enslaved in 1815, and were thus unable to gain any measure of equality. One southern city with a few free black and mixed-race residents was New Orleans, but for the most part, blacks who lived in the south did so under the condition of servitude.


What was true about the northern cities apex?

People had many choices about what to do with their free time.


Why did many free blacks live in cities?

Many free blacks lived in cities because urban centers offered job opportunities, access to education, social networks, and community support not as readily available in rural areas. Additionally, cities provided more anonymity and freedom from enforced segregation and discrimination compared to smaller towns or plantations.


What was the most true about northern cities?

People had many choices about what to do with their free time


What was most true in northern US cities?

people had many choices about what to do with their free time.


How were freed black slaves treated in northern cities?

Freed black slaves in northern cities faced discrimination, segregation, and limited job opportunities. Despite being free, they often encountered racial prejudice and violence, leading to challenges in achieving economic stability and social acceptance. Many lived in poverty and struggled to access education and basic services.