How were life and opportunities different for african americans in the west compared to life in the south?

In the south, many African Americans were captured, auctioned, and were forced to be slaves. Many worked in fields. While most wanted to escape, plenty of them were found hiding and were killed. However in the West, African Americans found new homes and jobs. Many lived happily there but some still thought of the south where their family members or children were.

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