as in liberation
the act of setting free from slavery
a book discussing the role that emancipation played in the nation's history
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Recent Examples of emancipation
Butler said humor has been celebrated as a form of emancipation and pushing back against oppressors or authoritarians.
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Lisa Hagen, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
From the joy of reunion to the despair of never finding loved ones, from the jubilation surrounding emancipation to the failures of Reconstruction, these books capture the mixed legacies of the post-Civil War era in dramatic and compelling ways.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
The film, which will shoot in the third quarter of 2025, explores the inner world of a girl living in Tirana, and her thoughts on women’s emancipation and empowerment in Albania’s patriarchal society.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
During Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, Congress was working to protect the rights of African Americans especially in states that had recently ended slavery.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Hagen, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
From the joy of reunion to the despair of never finding loved ones, from the jubilation surrounding emancipation to the failures of Reconstruction, these books capture the mixed legacies of the post-Civil War era in dramatic and compelling ways.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
The film, which will shoot in the third quarter of 2025, explores the inner world of a girl living in Tirana, and her thoughts on women’s emancipation and empowerment in Albania’s patriarchal society.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
During Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, Congress was working to protect the rights of African Americans especially in states that had recently ended slavery.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emancipation
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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