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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Insofar as that description applies to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, early indications suggest that mainstream Democrats welcome their emancipation.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
America resisted thinking about emancipation as a beginning.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
During Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, Congress was working to protect the rights of African Americans especially in states that had recently ended slavery.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
After emancipation, reparations were self-organized through grassroots organizations such as the Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association and federal agencies such as the Freedmen’s Bureau, yet neither lasted long.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
America resisted thinking about emancipation as a beginning.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
During Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, Congress was working to protect the rights of African Americans especially in states that had recently ended slavery.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
After emancipation, reparations were self-organized through grassroots organizations such as the Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association and federal agencies such as the Freedmen’s Bureau, yet neither lasted long.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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