abolition

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Students also called for the abolition of ICE and spoke of wanting the school board to rescind what they regard as anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Seven of the county's local authorities had written to the government saying they wanted to postpone over concerns about going to the polls ahead of the potential abolition of some of them.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Alinejad is one of the most prominent dissident campaigners against Iranian authorities and for years has pushed for the abolition of the obligatory headscarf in Iran under the banner of "MyStealthyFreedom."

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Historians highlight the legislative achievements, including the British Parliament’s abolition of the slave trade in 1807 and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The election officials knew Henry Selden, a retired New York judge and Anthony’s ally in the abolition movement, by reputation, and they didn’t know what to do.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling