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   emancipation

   /ɪˌmansɪˈpeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation: "the social and political emancipation of women"
   • ▪ the freeing of someone from slavery: "the early struggle for emancipation from slavery"

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Emancipation_ProclamationEmancipation Proclamation - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The Emancipation Proclamation resulted in the emancipation of a substantial percentage of the slaves in the Confederate states as the Union armies advanced through the South and slaves escaped to Union lines, or slave owners fled, leaving slaves behind.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AbolitionismAbolitionism - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world. The first country to fully outlaw slavery was France in 1315, but it was later used in its colonies.

4. www.britannica.com › The-Emancipation-ProclamationAmerican Civil War - Emancipation, Slavery, Union | Britannica

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   4 days ago · American Civil War - Emancipation, Slavery, Union: Lincoln drafted the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in July 1862. In its final form, the Emancipation Proclamation would free the slaves in areas that were not under Union control as of January 1, 1863, when it went into effect.

5. time.com › 6993626 › founders-survivalist-mentality-slavery-essayWhat Made America's Founders Perpetuate Slavery | TIME

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   4 days ago · Many theories have been put forth. Some historians attribute the founders’ failure to enact some federal plan of emancipation to entrenched white supremacy.

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7. www.britannica.com › topic › JuneteenthJuneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica

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   1 day ago · In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million enslaved people living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas .

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8. indianexpress.com › article › explainedWhat is Juneteenth and what is its significance? | Explained News...

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, announcing the end of slavery in Texas and proclaiming that all enslaved people were free. This date, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, came to be known as Juneteenth.

9. www.theatlantic.com › ideas › archiveBefore Juneteenth - The Atlantic

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   Jun 17, 2024 · The article proclaimed that emancipation in New Orleans was the most remarkable of all emancipation acts because it brought a legal end to the institution of slavery, clearly and elegantly...