Hey can anyone pls write a paragraph about African American life in the North versus the South

According to Berlin, “throughout the South, a light skin was the freeman's distinguishing characteristic,” and “[t]he slaveholder's increasingly selective liberation of favored bondsmen and the difficulties slaves had running away or purchasing their liberty meant that free Negroes were generally more skilled, literate ...

which time period is this? or is this story fictional, i'm going to need more info to answer this question

possession of power

exercising of power

class and power