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The Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 in the District of Columbia freed slaves in the District, and allowed..........

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The Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 in the District of Columbia freed slaves in the District, and allowed for what in respect of each freed slave?

posted Mar 11, 2022 by Anamika

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$300 to the owner, and $100 to the slave if he or she left the USA
In 1862 the U.S. Senate also approved a supplement to the original Act, allowing former slaves to petition for compensation if their ex-masters had not done so, and establishing that claims made by blacks and whites were weighted equally, whereas previously, the testimonies of blacks—enslaved or free—were discarded if challenged by a white person. The compensated emancipation model was never expanded beyond the District of Columbia.

answer Mar 14, 2022 by Balwinder
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