abolished
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In 1799, New York’s legislature passed a law that gradually abolished slavery in the Empire State.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Root warned his squad to "be adults" when he abolished the midnight curfew - in his first act as captain - that came into place after previous incidents.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
They came into force in 2005 and ran until they were abolished in 2012.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hichilema, a businessman who won office in 2021 on his sixth attempt, has pursued market-friendly reforms, abolished the death penalty and sought to restore investor confidence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Constitution had abolished slavery but allowed one major exception: slavery remained appropriate as punishment for a crime.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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