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If i were free from being a slave, I would be happy and would gather a plan on how im gonna live my upcoming life by getting a job and getting back on my feet. That could also include moving up north.

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If I was a slave and I was told I was free, I would be relieved that I would be free and very happy that I wouldn't be forced to do hard labor. I would probably go look for a better job that I could support myself and try to get an education.

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If I was a slave and was told I was free, I would be thinking about the first I would be doing. I would think of where I would go and live, how I would survive as I probably don't have enough money. I would find a job to survive.

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If I was a slave and I was told I was free, I would be ecstatic because that would mean I wouldn't have to tolerate the life I would have had as a slave anymore, have a chance to become an American Citizen that can vote, and even live on my own, or meet my relatives again.

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If I was told I was free as a slave, I would go to Canada, where slavery is illegal and thenget an education, own a business or do something to make money. I would also help other freed slaves go to Canada.

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If i was told I was free i would be very happy, but i would take time to figure out where to go to get help. I would probably go to the Freedman Burerau for food and an education.

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I would go North and own a business. Then, I would go free people

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if I was a slave and I was told that I was free I would be thinking about how to get away and where I could go. But at the same time I would be thinking about whether or not I could leave because there is really no where for me to go.

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I would be really happy and if I'm separated from my family i would probably go out and try to find everyone.

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If I was told I was about to become free I would probably ask around and try to get an education. Or learn how to read and write at least. To get essential life needs you would need some money and to make money you need a job and most jobs require you to read and write

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If I was a slave and then I was just told I was going to be free then I would first think I am finally free and be really happy and try to get an education so I can have a future. But then I would probably realize that I have no where to go and I have no money or anything to survive.

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If I was was told I am free, I would be very happy. I would quickly try to get an education. This would help me to eventually get a jab. I would try to make lots of friends with people around me.

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If I was a slave and I was free I would be happy and I would try and get a property to live on and a job so i can get food and water so i can live.

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If I was a slave and I was told that I was I would be free, I would probably try to get an education because that's really important to get a good job. I would enjoy being free and doing things that I want, and I would feel really lucky.

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if i was a slave and told i had been freed, i would probably feel relieved but also sad. i would feel relieved because i no longer had to work, but also sad because of all my family i had been seperated from and lost over the years. i would probably try to find my family and friends and then try ot get a job because i would be homeless.

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If I was a slave and I was told that I was free, I would take my family and move to the North to try to find a job. If I was a child, I would try to get an education, and if I was an adult, I would get myself and my children an education. Either way, I would work hard to create a life for myself and my family, and I would dedicate my life to educating people and speaking out about the horrors of slavery and why it needs to end throughout the country.

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if i was a slave i would and i knew i was just freed ill get my family (if my family is near me ) and i would help rebuild and feed my family and be great that i dont have to be forced to do painful work and i go to the north and try and get in the union army

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if i was freed i would try and get an education or get a nice job. I would be very happy and excited to be ale to do things before like move around to new states.

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if i was a slave and got told i was free i would feel happy and excited. I would be thinking how free i am and how many things i could do now that i wasnt a slave. i would be out trying to get a job and succed in life.

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If I was a slave I would feel amazing knowing I don't have to work very painfully. I would go to the North and try to get into the Union army.

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If I were a slave and I was told I was free, I would be insanely happy because I wouldn't be under control and I would finally feel like a true human. First I would find a community of other free slaves because they would know what I've been through a could probably help guide me through this new chapter in my life. I would also be scared because I would not know how to survive in the real world. I would not know what to do because for my whole life I would be told what to do and when to do them. I would try to learn the read and try to get a job; even possibly join the military.

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if i was a slave that was just freed i would be confused and then i would want to go back to Africa because all the time that i have spent in the us it has been back i have been beaten worked. so i would want to go back because everything there was better then my experiences in the US.

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If i were a slave and i was told i was free, I think I would be very happy because I wouldn't have to get beat and do hard labor for other people. I would also be happy that I can do things and take care of myself. I would also be clueless because i would have been working for other people and being told what to do and when to do it on a tight schedule, so i wouldn't know what to do and when without being told what needs to get done.

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To be honest, if I were a slave, I would go as far north as I could so that I could be in a free state. I would also be thinking when I am going to the north, what kinds of jobs can I have as a free slave and where can I go to live in the free state.

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If i was a slave i would try to go north and find someway to make money to provide for myself and a place to live.

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If I was a slave and i was told that I was free I would be thinking to myself where I would be able to go and what kind of job I would have now. Also, I think that I would go and tell all of my friends.

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If i was a slave and i was told i was free, i would be very confused on what to do. I would be happy nobody was controlling me but i would have no money and no expirence with the outside world. I would be lost on what to do and i wuldn't have any friends to help me.

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If i was a slave and someone told me i was free i wouldn't know how i would feel. I would of course be happy because i dont have to do work for anyone anymore, but i would also be scared because i dont have anywhere to go if something were to happen, i dont have any money to get food and i dont have any family anymore since they were sold at auctions.

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First id go get an education while doing this id get my legal freedom papers after i had learned to read then finally id get a job and settle somewhere safe and away from other slave states , then id help with the underground rail road

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I would go as far north as I could. I would try to find a way to get an education and a job. I would earn enough money to buy a house and start a family. I would be worried/ afraid that I would be caught again but that's why I would go far north.

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I would move north and try to find work. Then when i gathered enough money so i could start my own bussiness. So i would be able to start a family.

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I would probally be thanking god at first but then i would get worried. I would have no house, money, no meathod of income, or even a job. I would either go right back into slavery or try and find a paying job.

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If I was a slave and all of a sudden I was told I was free I would have a lot of emotions. At first I would be ecstatic that I was finally free. Then I would be terrified. I have no money for food or clothes or a place to live. And I could still be hurt by any white person who didn't like African Americans. I would feel terrified, scared, and unprepared for the scary world that awaits outside the plantation boundaries.

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i would first get myself an education and get a job. that way, i could make money. i would also travel to canada to escape some of the of the prejudice. i would try to find my family but that would be hard.

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I would try for an education, and if successful I could get a job and place in society that is worth it. If I couldn't, there are a lot of alternatives. I would be happy, and immediately travel to a place where I deem safe

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I would be soooo happy, i would immediately think of how i could freely have a family, and brothers and sisters, and how i could do almost whatever i want.

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If I was a slave that was free, I would first try to reunite my family if I lost them then I would travel North to seek education. Once I had found educated I would try to get a job. Then I would find somewhere to live once I got the money.

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I would go out and try to get a job, and try to get an education so i can try to make a successful living

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if i was a slave  and i was told i was free i would go to the North and go to the Freedmen's Bureau and get a okay education and get a job.

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If I was a slave who is now free, I would first start traveling to the North where I know there isn't any slavery. Next, I would find a way to get a job to pay for basic needs. I would also try to get an education and also try to do my part in helping the Union fight the South.

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If I was a slave and was told I was free, I would probably say something like "woah" and then I'd head South while taking my family with me. If my family was too young to make the walk to the North, then I would wait a year or two until they are old enough and then I would go or i would find another way, like someone with a carriage. I'd try to find a school or someone who could teach me to read so I can make more money to sustain myself and my family if I have one. If I can't learn how to read then I would try to do a hobby that doesn't require reading so that I can still have money. In reality, I would probably be too excited that I was free to do those things and I'd probably stay in the South for a little bit.

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If I was a slave and I was told I was free, I would be thinking about what I should do for a job. I would go with other ex-slaves to a place far away from the south and plantations.

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I were a slave and I was told to be free, I would think of where to go and how I would survive after I was free. Also, I would meet with other freedman and go north so I would have more opportunities to succeed

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If i was a slave and knew i was free, i would try and head North. I would be excited i was free and want to secure my freedom by heading North. When i got over the border, i would try to get into a school and get educated, try to find a job and possibly a home to live in once i made enough money to buy one. I would also try to help former slaves and work together with them to live and survive.

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If I was a slave I would travel north and would think about how I could get educated, who can help, and where's my family. After I get some education I can find a job more easily and afford a place to stay, along with making some connections with people so we could help each other out.

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If I was a slave who was let free I would immediately attempt to travel to the North. I would also be very confused and left with a lack of basic skills such as reading and writing. In that case I would find a job while staying in the underground railroad so I could have food and shelter. Eventually i would gain enough money for my own house and continue living this lifestyle.

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I would be thinking about where i could go and stay, where i could get food, and i would be looking for other former slaves that could help me. i would try to go north where there was less segregation, but it was still bad.

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If I were a slave I would try to travel north and learn how to read. This would make it easier to get a job. Once I have enough money I would try to buy a small house. I might try to find family members if I save up enough money.

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If I were a slave and had been told I was free, I would be very happy and would try to find any places where I can go to get a home and find a job. I would go to the North and probably get a job working in a factory as it's pretty easy to get a job there. After making a decent amount of money, I would buy myself a house. Nothing too fancy, just enough to support me and give me a roof over my head when I'm not working. I would dedicate most of my time to working and making a better life for myself.

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If I were a slave that was free, I would try and travel North. I wouldn't go to a refugee camp because it would probably be overcrowded. I would try and find a Union outpost and go to Pennsylvania. At first I would probably have to steal food if I couldn't find a good job. I'd also try and buy a small house just to stop by because I would be working a lot to make a lot of money.

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If I was a slave and was told I was free, I would be thinking about getting a job so i can provide for myself. I would also learn how to read.

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If I were a freed slave I would be happy, but also lost. I would have no where to go, and no skills. I would probably end up having to continue working on a plantation, but I'd try to find work somewhere else.

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If I were a slave and I was told I was free, i would be thinking about where I would go, how I would survive, and where my family is. I would go and somehow find a job, or a school.

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I would want to go north and be able to get a job, so I could eventually be super rich.

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If i was freed, i would move to a north state where i could suit out cheap labor and save up to maybe buy a plot of land to start a farm.

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If i was a slave and was told that i was free i would go to a free state and try to start a life for me. I would try and get a good education so i could get a good job. I would also try and fight in the war if i was a guy so i could help the other slaves.

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yes.

if I was freed I would save the axolotls

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If I was free I would go to the North and start a company When i Get enough money I will retire and live by the ocean and just fish for the rest of my life

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if I was a freed slave I'd want to get as far away from the south as possible, even if I am freed after the civil war, I would save up some money, get on a boat to move to the UK, and live out the rest of my life somewhat peacefully. for abut 50 years.

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I would get over to the north and get a job, eventually i would gain enough money to own a small plot of land. I would continuously expand this land until i have enough space for a small company. I would gather workers and start my empire, over time I would become rich and become mayor of the town i live in. I would use my wealth to turn the town into a well guarded fortress, slowly taking over the country right under the unions nose.

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I would go and get a decent job and try to save up some money to buy a house and go do things I couldn't when I was a slave

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I would get my life together and try and get into a good job and try and make a living

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If I were freed, then I'd get a train ticket to Maine. Then I'd get a small job for quick cash and get a fishing trawler. This will become my home. Then I will start my own fishing company for mainly Lobsters. It will be called "Frisings' Fishing Co."

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if i was a slave who was freed i would be happy and would be scared at the same time cause where would i go what would i eat