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What did ex slaves do to survive after emancipation?​

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Slaves on small farms often slept in the kitchen or an outbuilding, and sometimes in small cabins near the farmer's house. On larger plantations where there were many slaves, they usually lived in small cabins in a slave quarter, far from the master's house but under the watchful eye of an overseer.

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Answer:Freed Persons Receive Wages From Former Owner

Some emancipated slaves quickly fled from the neighborhood of their owners, while others became wage laborers for former owners. Most importantly, African Americans could make choices for themselves about where they labored and the type of work they performed.

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