+264 It must have been a sick joke among slave owners to give their slaves the last name "Freeman", amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm not quite sure, but I think it would be something an ex-slave would get after he was freed. I don't think slaves had last names. Like I said, I'm not sure.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Hmm I'm not sure about that, either. I know they got English first names, I just assumed they got last names, too.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Oh, you know what? I think they got the last names of their master's. So I suppose if your master's last name was Freeman than you just got stuck with a rotten stroke of irony.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Haha that sucks for that slave. Just taunting him.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Anyone else think of Morgan Freeman?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm sure everyone did

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Ex-slaves gave themselves the name "Freeman" after being freed when slavery was abolished. Hence the name Freeman.

by Anonymous 12 years ago