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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Soon, an even larger emancipation was taking place along the Mississippi River.
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Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Exactly what caused the emancipation of A-23A from the current remains unknown.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
This mutual respect continued after emancipation, as Nearest Green became the first master distiller for the Jack Daniel Distillery.
—Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Sherman’s march would mark the culmination of military emancipation, and this fact alone justifies the closer look that Parten gives it.
—Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
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Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Exactly what caused the emancipation of A-23A from the current remains unknown.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
This mutual respect continued after emancipation, as Nearest Green became the first master distiller for the Jack Daniel Distillery.
—Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Sherman’s march would mark the culmination of military emancipation, and this fact alone justifies the closer look that Parten gives it.
—Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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