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
Black History Month grew out of an effort to honor the most important people in the history of Black emancipation in the United States, according to the ASALH.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Her daughter Frances Bean eventually files for emancipation.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Yet even as Washington’s will was published hundreds of times in pamphlets and newspapers and the nation learned of its remarkable emancipation provisions, few Americans highlighted it in the way Allen had.
—John Garrison Marks, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Venerable said the goal was not to frame Black cowboy history only through pain or exclusion, but through endurance and achievement, including families – like his own —who stayed connected to land and livestock long after emancipation.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Her daughter Frances Bean eventually files for emancipation.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Yet even as Washington’s will was published hundreds of times in pamphlets and newspapers and the nation learned of its remarkable emancipation provisions, few Americans highlighted it in the way Allen had.
—John Garrison Marks, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Venerable said the goal was not to frame Black cowboy history only through pain or exclusion, but through endurance and achievement, including families – like his own —who stayed connected to land and livestock long after emancipation.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipation
liberation
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But Nora is a free spirit who enjoys her liberation; of course, problems arise when the three men meet and decide to be more proactive about the situation.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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As the church prepares to celebrate Christ’s resurrection on Easter, its members hope for renewal and liberation of their homeland as the fate of its governance hangs in the balance.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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