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The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, ordered that enslaved people living in rebellious territories be released from the bonds of ownership and made free people—their own masters. Though the proclamation's initial impact was limited, the order was true to the etymology of emancipation, which comes from a Latin word combining the prefix e-, meaning "away," and mancipare, meaning "to transfer ownership of.”
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a book discussing the role that the emancipation of slaves played in the nation's history
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More recently, however, historians discovered that, while the South fell behind the North economically immediately following emancipation, many elite slaveholders recovered financially within one or two generations.
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Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Her work frequently addresses themes close to her heart, such as emancipation and the female condition.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Their eyes peer forward through bright, blue waters from their place in the parade of Grenadian emancipation and prestige.
—Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024
The exhibition aims to mirror the sociological changes symbolized by jackets, including their role in women’s emancipation, said Stéphane Roth, chief marketing and communication officer at Printemps.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
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Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Her work frequently addresses themes close to her heart, such as emancipation and the female condition.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Their eyes peer forward through bright, blue waters from their place in the parade of Grenadian emancipation and prestige.
—Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024
The exhibition aims to mirror the sociological changes symbolized by jackets, including their role in women’s emancipation, said Stéphane Roth, chief marketing and communication officer at Printemps.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emancipation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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emancipation
noun
eman·ci·pa·tion
i-ˌman(t)-sə-ˈpā-shən 
: gradual separation of an original homogeneous embryo into fields with different specific potentialities for development
Legal Definition
emancipation
noun
eman·ci·pa·tion
i-ˌman-sə-ˈpā-shən
: the act or process of emancipating
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