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How did economic opportunities for free African Americans differ
from enslaved African Americans during the early 1800s?
Free African Americans could own and operate their own business, while
enslaved African Americans could not own but could only operate a few
small types of businesses.

Free African Americans could own property and had some rights, while
enslaved African Americans had no rights at all.

Free African Americans had no rights to own property, but could operate a
business, while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all.

Free African Americans had the right to own businesses and property, while
enslaved African Americans only had the right to own personal property.