In the antebellum south sports sometimes provided a direct route to emancipation.

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Some enslaved individuals were able to exhibit their athletic abilities and earn money for their owners through sports. In some cases, this could lead to owners seeing the economic value in emancipating their skilled slaves as a means of continuing to profit off of their talents. Additionally, some slaves were able to gain freedom by winning their freedom through athletic competitions or being purchased by patrons who admired their skills.

In the Antebellum South Sports Sometimes Provided a Direct Route