manumission
noun
man·u·mis·sion
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Definition of manumission
: the act or process of manumitting
especially
: formal emancipation from slavery
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Synonyms & Antonyms for manumission
Synonyms
emancipation, enfranchisement, freeing, liberation
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Examples of manumission in a Sentence
the official manumission of the slaves came after the Civil War
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With the Revolution, Maryland and Virginia legislators rewrote manumission laws, and masters — driven by a combination of Revolutionary egalitarianism and economic necessity — freed their slaves in large numbers. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, "The 1619 Project’s Potted History," 27 Aug. 2019 Ultimately, Jefferson did not give Harriet an education, an inheritance or even manumission papers declaring her freed. — Charisse Jones, USA TODAY, "'Jefferson's Daughters,' both white and black, get spotlight in new book," 29 Jan. 2018 Tucked in his jacket pocket when he was sworn in as lieutenant governor on Jan. 13 was the manumission document that freed his enslaved ancestors in 1798. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Seven takeaways from the failed Democratic government shutdown," 23 Jan. 2018 Tucked in his jacket pocket when he was sworn in as lieutenant governor on Jan. 13 was the manumission document that freed his enslaved ancestors in 1798. — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, "Sorry, Virginia: Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Doesn’t Want to Hear You Wax Poetic About Confederate ‘Heroes’," 23 Jan. 2018 The largest manumission case in U.S. history led to a unique community in Virginia. — The Root, "Tracing Your Roots: Were My Ancestors Freed in a Big Court Case?," 19 Jan. 2018 As further detailed in a 2012 article in Style Weekly: That’s exactly what [Robert Pleasants] did in 1782, once the General Assembly voted to legalize manumission by private citizens. — The Root, "Tracing Your Roots: Were My Ancestors Freed in a Big Court Case?," 19 Jan. 2018 Owen’s instructions also reflect tightening laws around manumission and anxiety around the growing proportion of free black people in slave states. — The Root, "Tracing Your Roots: Where Did My Ancestor’s Freed Slaves Go?," 22 Sep. 2017 Against this backdrop, manumission became increasingly difficult to achieve under Kentucky law. — The Root, "Tracing Your Roots: Where Did My Ancestor’s Freed Slaves Go?," 22 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'manumission.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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