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Oskar Schindler saved many Jews from death in the death camps by employing them in his factory. Are there any examples of something similar happening in the US, such as a slaver owner buying up slaves in order to set them free or have them work for him and live under favourable conditions?

by /u/Pashahlis in /r/AskHistorians

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