abolished

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Tuesday's vote came after the lower house last week backed repealing outdated slavery legislation that was never annulled despite the practice being abolished in 1848.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

On Feb. 4, 1794, while the country was convulsed in the violent political struggle known as the Terror, the National Convention abolished slavery in all French colonies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The National Leasehold Campaign said it was "realistic" and "we know leasehold cannot be abolished overnight".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The Department of Community Affairs, the state agency that oversaw all the local government growth planning and limited development, was just abolished outright.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The British abolished slavery in name but kept it in practice.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah