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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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the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
- a time when enfranchisement was limited to white males who owned property
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'Franchise': Profit from Freedom
'Franchise': Profit from Freedom
How a word for "free" spread to voting rights and fast food
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“Enfranchisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchisement. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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