Freedmen Trust Issues Succession Plan to Ensure Permanent Governance
- Freedmen Nation
- May 12
- 1 min read
On May 12, 2025, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust formally issued its Declaration of Trust Termination & Succession Plan—a landmark document that legally secures the Trust’s continuity, leadership, and protection for generations to come.
This declaration removes any doubt: The Trust is permanent. The mission is protected. And the leadership has a plan.
Why This Matters:
Too often, movements fall apart when their founders step down, are silenced, or die. That will not happen to the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust. This legal declaration establishes a clear succession process, enforces asset protection, and affirms that only Verified Freedmen may ever lead or inherit control of the Trust.
Highlights from the Declaration:
The Trust cannot be dissolved or merged into nonprofits, corporations, or government bodies.
If the Primary Trustee is incapacitated, succession automatically transfers to:
The next named Successor Trustee, or
A nominee approved by the Supporting Trustees and Oversight Committee.
All Trustees must be Verified Freedmen in good standing—no outside parties, families, or political appointees.
Trust assets cannot be sold, gifted, or liquidated without strict internal approvals and deed restrictions.
Any leadership changes must be publicly posted on FreedmenNation.org within 30 days.
What This Means for the Future:
This declaration guarantees that even in the face of death, pressure, lawsuits, or sabotage, the Trust will remain under the full control of the Freedmen class.
It sends a clear message to institutions, funders, and Freedmen everywhere:
We are not temporary. We are governing.
Read the Full Declaration:
Leadership may transition. But sovereignty stays.
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