abolition
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Recently, survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb pressed for the abolition of nuclear arms at the United Nations, calling to build a human society free from nuclear weapons and war.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
One goal of the Mellon-supported course at Statesville is building a movement that “centers abolition,” meaning the abolition of prisons, according to the proposal I acquired via a records request.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
The women, who are against secession and for abolition but are practiced in the art of deceiving their neighbors, are involved with the Underground Railroad in some way that’s not exactly clear.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
The result was never in doubt - and only 26 of the 169 members of the Storting supported abolition.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Visionaries had founded experimental communities supporting radical ideas like equal rights for women or the abolition of slavery.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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