| Condition | Free African Americans | Enslaved African Americans |
|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|
| Legal Status | Free | Property of slave owners |
| Rights and Freedoms | Had some rights and freedoms, such as the ability to own property and sue in court | Had no rights or freedoms, could be bought, sold, and punished by slave owners |
| Economic Status | Could work for wages or own businesses | Forced to work for their owners without pay |
| Family Structure | Could live with their families and children | Families often separated through sale or by being owned by different people |
| Education | Some had access to education and could read and write | Generally denied access to education and literacy |
| Physical Punishment | Were not subject to physical punishment by laws | Often subjected to physical punishment, such as whipping or beating by slave owners |
Take notes in the chart below on how conditions differed between free African Americans and those of enslaved African Americans.
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| Condition | Free African Americans | Enslaved African Americans |
|----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|
| Legal Status | Free | Property of slave owners |
| Rights and Freedoms | Had some rights and freedoms, such as the ability to own property and sue in court | Had no rights or freedoms, could be bought, sold, and punished by slave owners |
| Economic Status | Could work for wages or own businesses | Forced to work for their owners without pay |
| Family Structure | Could live with their families and children | Families often separated through sale or by being owned by different people |
| Education | Some had access to education and could read and write | Generally denied access to education and literacy |
| Physical Punishment | Were not subject to physical punishment by laws | Often subjected to physical punishment, such as whipping or beating by slave owners |
|----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|
| Legal Status | Free | Property of slave owners |
| Rights and Freedoms | Had some rights and freedoms, such as the ability to own property and sue in court | Had no rights or freedoms, could be bought, sold, and punished by slave owners |
| Economic Status | Could work for wages or own businesses | Forced to work for their owners without pay |
| Family Structure | Could live with their families and children | Families often separated through sale or by being owned by different people |
| Education | Some had access to education and could read and write | Generally denied access to education and literacy |
| Physical Punishment | Were not subject to physical punishment by laws | Often subjected to physical punishment, such as whipping or beating by slave owners |
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