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Emancipation

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(n.) The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; liberation; as, the emancipation of slaves; the emancipation of minors; the emancipation of a person from prejudices; the emancipation of the mind from superstition; the emancipation of a nation from tyranny or subjection.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Emancipation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/emancipation.html. 1828.
 
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