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manumission
[ man-yuh-mish-uhn ]
manumission
/ ˌmænjʊˈmɪʃən /
noun
- the act of freeing or the state of being freed from slavery, servitude, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manumission1
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Example Sentences
Faithfulness on the part of such slaves was also frequently repaid by manumission.
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Whilst they enjoyed certain rights and prerogatives of manumission, they were still held to duties of obedience and gratitude.
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Much of what Mr. Henson says about the manumission of slaves by some of the mediaeval clergy is unquestionably true.
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Clerical manumission of slaves in mediaeval times was therefore no novelty.
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If you can't stand it there—and I know you can't—I will give you papers of manumission and money to take you to Richmond.
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