Asked by Makayla
Why was being hired out a way for some enslaved people to gain their freedom?
They were able to run away when sent out to be hired for work.
They were able to save some of the money earned through their service and could save up to buy their freedom.
If they worked hard enough and made plenty of money, enslavers would often free them as a reward.
They were able to befriend people who would buy their freedom for them.
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They could save some of the money they earned while hired out and use it to buy their freedom.
Explanation: in many places enslaved people who were "hired out" could keep part of their wages or tips (or enter self‑hire arrangements where they paid the owner a set fee and kept the rest), which allowed them over time to accumulate the funds needed to purchase manumission. Running away or having someone else buy freedom sometimes happened, and sympathetic employers occasionally helped, but the primary route provided by hiring out was the ability to earn and save money.
Explanation: in many places enslaved people who were "hired out" could keep part of their wages or tips (or enter self‑hire arrangements where they paid the owner a set fee and kept the rest), which allowed them over time to accumulate the funds needed to purchase manumission. Running away or having someone else buy freedom sometimes happened, and sympathetic employers occasionally helped, but the primary route provided by hiring out was the ability to earn and save money.
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