Most freed slaves moved to the north, to urban centers like New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. In 1879, there was a huge migration of nearly 20,000 freed slaves to Kansas. The westward migration to California and the western parts of the United States was comprised mostly of white settlers, as the Mexican War ended in 1846 and the gold rush began in 1849, sixteen to twenty years before the end of the Civil War.
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Some freed slaves were able to move on and find work and make a decent living for themselves and their families. Some freed slaves stayed on the plantations where they had worked before or moved to other plantations nearby. Many freed slaves did not know how to be free, so they caused problems by stealing and fighting.
Some freed slaves were able to move on and find work and make a decent living for themselves and their families. Some freed slaves stayed on the plantations where they had worked before or moved to other plantations nearby. Many freed slaves did not know how to be free, so they caused problems by stealing and fighting.
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