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as in emancipation
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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Noun
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Butler said humor has been celebrated as a form of emancipation and pushing back against oppressors or authoritarians.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Wood will share Lincoln’s political views on slavery and emancipation and how those shifted over the years.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Josephine Holley’s activism in housing and women’s suffrage drove meaningful community change.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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These forces helped spur democratic innovations that eventually spread: Western states led in the movements for women’s suffrage, the direct election of senators, and the use of the secret ballot.—
Made by History,
TIME,
25 Mar. 2025
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The liberation — by Trump’s way of thinking of the U.S. economy — included a new 20 percent tariff on goods from the European Union, a 34 percent tariff on China and a 46 percent levy on Vietnam, all on top of existing duties.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of other countries recognize their own form of liberation days to recognize events such as overcoming Nazi Germany or the end of a previous political regime deemed oppressive.—
Josh Boak,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Enfranchisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchisement. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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