"Poor freemen" were generally understood to be property-less whites with no social mobility. This term referred to individuals who, despite being free, lacked the economic means and social standing to improve their circumstances, often resulting in a precarious existence compared to wealthier peers.
“Poor freemen” were…
Asians who had come to work and now were free.
whites who lived on the plantations for free with no responsibilities.
property-less whites with no social mobility.
African indentured servants who came to America with the wrongful belief they would ever be free.
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