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freedwoman

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freed·wom·an  (frdwmn)
n.
A woman who has been freed from slavery.
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Noun1.freedwoman - a person who has been freed from slavery
freedman
freeman, freewoman - a person who is not a serf or a slave
Translations
freedwoman
n pl <-women> → befreite or freigelassene Sklavin
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16) Many freedwomen tried to stand up for themselves and their children, as was the case with Lavina Newland, a freedwoman living with and working for a family in Henry County.
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8: Bureau of Refugees: Freedman and Freedwoman thrown into a well in Jefferson Co.
Eight Silhouettes by Walker, Kara / Harvard Review
Also central is the ship's second mate, who is passing for white, Zachary Reid, the son of a Maryland freedwoman.
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