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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One answer was to build a Jewish state; the other, to fight for the emancipation of all oppressed people through universalist, often left-wing, politics.
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Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
At most, a slaveholder might deserve just compensation for the loss of his slave property—an issue that could be litigated in court after the fact of immediate emancipation.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
During the Civil War, guns left a bloody trail that led finally to emancipation.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Paired with the exhibit will be a collection of slavery documents from AARLCC, such as bills of sale for slaves, insurance documents, and emancipation documents, Hobbs said.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
At most, a slaveholder might deserve just compensation for the loss of his slave property—an issue that could be litigated in court after the fact of immediate emancipation.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
During the Civil War, guns left a bloody trail that led finally to emancipation.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Paired with the exhibit will be a collection of slavery documents from AARLCC, such as bills of sale for slaves, insurance documents, and emancipation documents, Hobbs said.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipation
liberation
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From his breakthrough images during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests to capturing photos of the Palestinian liberation movement, Hariman is also known for his historic achievement as the first Black man to photograph a British Vogue cover.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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My Seven Mothers is an eye-opening account of the challenges and possibilities connected with liberation and radical social change during the 1970s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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