freedom colony

noun

An African-American municipality or community built by freedmen, former slaves who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War.

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Meanings

nounfreedom colony (plural freedom colonies)

plural freedom colonies

  1. USAn African-American municipality or community built by freedmen, former slaves who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War.
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APA

freedom colony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20colony

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“freedom colony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20colony. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freedom colony,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20colony.

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