Ancient history

What did they call the slaves after civil war?

After the Civil War in the United States, enslaved people were no longer legally considered slaves. The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in December 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. As a result, the term "slave" was no longer used to refer to African Americans who had been enslaved. Instead, they were referred to as "freedmen" or "freedpeople." These terms were used to acknowledge their newfound freedom and citizenship.