as in emancipation
the act of setting free from slavery
the official manumission of the slaves came after the Civil War
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Recent Examples of manumission
Despite his instrumental role, Armistead returned to enslavement after the war, as the manumission laws at the time did not automatically grant freedom to enslaved individuals who served as spies.
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Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the text suggests that Saulos, his accomplice, engaged in the fictitious sale and manumission of slaves while forging documents to cover their tracks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Indeed, the society’s copies of manumission deeds helped to protect Black women and men against those crimes and other deceptions.
—Carolyn Eastman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Some states required enslaved people who gained their freedom through manumission to leave the state.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
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Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the text suggests that Saulos, his accomplice, engaged in the fictitious sale and manumission of slaves while forging documents to cover their tracks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Indeed, the society’s copies of manumission deeds helped to protect Black women and men against those crimes and other deceptions.
—Carolyn Eastman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Some states required enslaved people who gained their freedom through manumission to leave the state.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manumission
Noun
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The National Mall and Lincoln Memorial anchor an outdoor collection of monuments, while the National Museum of African American History & Culture traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and African American achievement in sports, music and government.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Start with The National Mall & Lincoln Memorial, then go deep at the National Museum of African American History & Culture, which traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and Black achievement in sports, music, government and beyond.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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That was celebrated by the lefties as liberation, or something stupid like that.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Activists have staged protests on the beach in Wismar calling for its liberation, while others have supported new ideas about how the whale could be transported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Manumission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manumission. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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