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emancipation

[ih-man-suh-pay-shuhn] / ɪˌmæn səˈpeɪ ʃən /


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Lyle Cherneff: Maryland historian Richard Paul Fugate estimates that between 3,000 and 4,000 children, in the first weeks after emancipation alone, were re-enslaved through these fraudulent indenture contracts.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Sociology’s sacred project champions emancipation, autonomy, equality, justice, inclusion, diversity, open-mindedness, progress, tolerance, and cosmopolitanism,” Smith wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Launched in 1966, the carnival celebrates Caribbean culture and the freedom of slaves after emancipation.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

And what do Americans think of when they think of the emancipation of enslaved people?

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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