manumission
the act of manumitting.
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How to use manumission in a sentence
Supporters of manumission, or the gradual elimination of slavery, fired some of the first shots in these debates.
U.S. worries about space aliens and UFOs are older than you think | Gordon Fraser | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostFaithfulness on the part of such slaves was also frequently repaid by manumission.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonWhilst they enjoyed certain rights and prerogatives of manumission, they were still held to duties of obedience and gratitude.
The Broken Sword | Dennison WorthingtonMuch of what Mr. Henson says about the manumission of slaves by some of the mediaeval clergy is unquestionably true.
Flowers of Freethought | George W. FooteClerical manumission of slaves in mediaeval times was therefore no novelty.
Flowers of Freethought | George W. Foote
If you can't stand it there—and I know you can't—I will give you papers of manumission and money to take you to Richmond.
Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary Lee
British Dictionary definitions for manumission
/ (ˌmænjʊˈmɪʃən) /
the act of freeing or the state of being freed from slavery, servitude, etc
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