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as in emancipation
the act of setting free from slavery
the Emancipation Proclamation was merely the first step in the full enfranchisement of African-Americans
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Recent Examples of enfranchisement
Many claim that with the abolition of slavery and the enfranchisement of women, and many other new laws like civil rights legislation and changing gender norms, there has been great progress.
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Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfranchisement
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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.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Her daughter Frances Bean eventually files for emancipation.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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But as the first woman to serve as governor, Spanberger wore all white, a possible tribute to the women’s suffrage movement.—
Olivia Diaz,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Those historic benchmarks include the women’s suffrage movement that began in the mid-19th century out of the broader women’s rights movement.—
Leslie Hoyle Guerra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Movement for Black Lives even calls February Black Futures Month, focusing this year on Black Love and liberation, perfect topics for a vision board.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Enfranchisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchisement. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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