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Gold Dollar Building Constructed in 1869 by freedman George Franklin in the then Wheatville freedom colony, the limestone and wooden structure at 2402 San Gabriel St. was a post-Civil War cultural and religious center for Austin’s Black community.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
How many, though, can name and locate more than a dozen other freedmen’s communities now within Austin’s city limits?
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In Galveston, freedmen celebrated Jubilee Day just one year later, on June 19, 1866.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages.
—Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
How many, though, can name and locate more than a dozen other freedmen’s communities now within Austin’s city limits?
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In Galveston, freedmen celebrated Jubilee Day just one year later, on June 19, 1866.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages.
—Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
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“Freedman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedman. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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freedman
noun
freed·man
ˈfrēd-mən 
-ˌman
: a person freed from slavery
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